Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. There has been no shortage of pronouncements from industry leaders that many tech jobs will fizzle away as the artificial intelligence wave washes through our economy. However, one of AI's leading thought leaders suggests a different path is in store for tech professionals. Also: AI will accelerate tech job growth - former Tesla president explains where and why Rather than disappearing, roles may shift, with titles such as a "chief question officer" emerging, and managers charged with overseeing fleets of agents that will execute on ideas. These are some of Erik Brynjolfsson's observations as a Stanford University professor, author, and inventor. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Brynjolfsson, who emphasized that AI cannot create value on its own. Humans are needed to initiate and enable actions, and then evaluate the value of those actions. Going forward, "the real value is defining the right questions," he said.…