Adapt or die . AI is here
Technological innovation has traditionally threatened blue collar workers because machines replaced the need for them. That has begun to change
I knew someone who was a skilled draftsman . His skills were in high demand. Then someone invented the CAD machine . What he used to draw on gridded paper was being done by a machine.
He adapted .He went to school and learned how to operate a CAD . No sooner had he become skilled with the CAD ,someone came up with a computer drafting program that allowed almost anyone the ability to make a detailed mechanical drawing from their pc. His skills were no longer needed .
This is soon to come to the white collar force and to teachers.
ChatGPT came on the market in November and it is already scaring the bejesus out of professionals in the workplace.
The Atlantic writes
"In the next five years, it is likely that AI will begin to reduce employment for college-educated workers. As the technology continues to advance, it will be able to perform tasks that were previously thought to require a high level of education and skill. This could lead to a displacement of workers in certain industries, as companies look to cut costs by automating processes. While it is difficult to predict the exact extent of this trend, it is clear that AI will have a significant impact on the job market for college-educated workers. It will be important for individuals to stay up to date on the latest developments in AI and to consider how their skills and expertise can be leveraged in a world where machines are increasingly able to perform many tasks."
How ChatGPT Will Destabilize White-Collar Work - The Atlantic
FT writes of how it will really shake up the world of education . The author says education has been stuck in the stone ages for decades .
https://www.ft.com/content/41243091-...1-5341c16c869f
In the past 20 years, search engines have revolutionised our access to knowledge. Neuroscience has transformed our understanding of how different people learn. But the way we teach and test has barely changed. My own kids sit national exams which feel horribly similar to those I took at school. They still require vast feats of memorisation but come with the new horror of “mark schemes” which must also be learnt to score points by parroting the correct “keywords”.
Fortune Reports that the system in it's infancy has already passed a Wharton School MBA exam.
ChatGPT passed an MBA exam and one professor is sounding the alarm | Fortune
Teachers are concerned that students will use it to cheat. That reminds me of the days when I was told to not bring my HP calculator into class. But those only worked until I was required to show HOW I got the correct answer.
Education and the work force need to adapt and embrace AI The genie is already out of the bottle.
