. However, many of us have more mundane – but just as real – concerns. What will this new technological wave mean for the workplace in five to 10 years' time? And if we have a child or teenager in school, what on earth should they be studying to have a chance of landing a decent job in the AI era? Future-proof careers The good news is that the panel of experts I consulted all felt confident there would still be skilled jobs for the graduates and school-leavers of the next decade. But one thing they all flagged up was the need for today's students to understand how algorithms and AI work, what they're good at, and what they're bad at – not least to survive their contact with the algorithms of today, running Instagram, TikTok and more. And there are certain ways of approaching it that could future-proof your career. When it comes to employment right now, says Karl Schulenburg, AI director for the digital agency Reason, the best jobs that are being created by the AI boom are concentrated in one sector – coding and development. But that won't always be the case. Coding could become less relevant once AI improves and can handle that side – it's critical thinking that wil){kind=link}
Artificial intelligence will change the world, but what do young people need to study now to make sure they can still thrive in the future?
It’s increasingly accepted that we are living through the early days of an AI revolution – you might have used it today without knowing it, say for directions on Google Maps. But it’s marching forward in other ways too; every few months it seems like the technology has advanced years in its ability to generate text, images, videos, realistic human voices and more.
Scientists and industry leaders on the vanguard are concerned. The approaching technological shift is coming to be described in terms almost akin to the nuclear weaponry showcased in Oppenheimer – with similar open letters from experts warning it could pose an existential threat to humanity.
Those concerns may be valid (though others suggest they’re being overblown as an attempt to give rival companies time to catch up with their own technology). However, many of us have more mundane – but just as real – concerns.
What will this new technological wave mean for the workplace in five to 10 years’ time? And if we have a child or teenager in school, what on earth should they be studying to have a chance of landing a decent job in the AI era?