How to face the arrival of the AI era

With the development of AI technology represented by ChatGPT, and the advent of the AI era, what attitude should we adopt to face it.

Most people know the saying that quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. Therefore, I think the development of AI technology must be viewed in stages.

• At this early stage of the development and popularization of AI technology, AI technology is characterized by being a passive tool, dominated by humans, and controlled by the process, and the expected results are obtained through certain commands (prompts). Yes, we are at this stage right now. We should be happy at this stage. Because we are very familiar with the current production methods, and for new technologies, in order to achieve efficient promotion and docking, we must consider user adaptation and acceptance issues (after all, only more people at this stage can produce more benefits. Everyone must not underestimate the sense of capital), so this stage is in a relatively gentle transition period. Therefore, the topic of AI technology has been hot for several years, and some people may still feel that it is "just that." At the same time, the advantages of AI technology are gradually emerging. It's efficient, convenient, knowledgeable, and easy to use. Perhaps in some fields, its capabilities are not comparable to those of professionals, but you must know that in ordinary production and life, the requirements for skills are not that high at all.

Here is a simple and conservative assumption: when AI technology can undertake 2/3 of the work tasks (after all, it can already be achieved in some fields), then from a capital perspective, it can be said that productivity has been increased by approximately 60% (AI replaces Manual), this only takes into account the breadth of work, not efficiency. You must know that the efficiency of AI tools, such as in text summary, programming, drawing, audio and video and other work fields, is probably more than a hundred times higher than that of manual work.

At this time, if you were a boss, what would you choose?

There may be a contradiction here. Since the popularization of AI technology will definitely lead to unemployment, why are we still happy? Yes, the successful popularization of new technologies will definitely have an impact on the old status quo. The reason why I say I should be happy is because from a broad perspective, the productivity improvements brought about by the popularization of AI technology will make the pie bigger. From a personal perspective, it brings new opportunities and windows (after all, we are still human beings at this stage). (to use), if we grasp it, we may be able to ride on the wind, or at least improve our competitiveness. I have always held a view that I don’t learn anything and don’t keep pace with the times. I think that as long as the pie gets bigger, I will be able to get more. People who hold this idea, not to mention being happy, may eventually To be reduced to being eliminated. So at this stage, as long as we can master AI technology, focus on me, use it for me, and serve me, whether it is applied to my current job or used as a tool to explore new fields, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Moreover, this stage will also provide new positions such as prompt engineers, which are also new opportunities for individuals. If you haven’t systematically understood and used AI tools, I recommend taking a look at the AI Intelligent Office Course, where you can learn about the current mainstream AI tools and how they are applied in areas such as content organization, efficient summarization, new media creation, and multimedia production. and nine major areas. It is more suitable for compatriots who work in offices, copy editing, copywriting creation, data analysis, etc. If you plan to tackle new media creation, you cannot miss it.

• The extensive welfare period of AI technology development in the late stage of AI technology development and popularization has passed. It is characterized by the fact that AI technology has begun to transform from a passive tool to a semi-active tool. Humans no longer participate in process control, and AI itself acts as a prompt provider. This may be an era of mixed blessings. Some people engaged in AI management and maintenance and other related work will receive higher returns. At the same time, due to the widespread popularity and development of AI, it has also brought about unemployment that cannot be ignored. Therefore, we need to look at this era rationally. It is difficult to say whether we should be anxious or happy. Because the entire production method may be very different.

• Comprehensive development and popularization of AI technology

Let’s talk about some possibly extreme opinions and speculations.

In history, people have been representatives of productivity from the beginning. The reason why most ordinary people are reduced to workers at this stage is because the value of labor can be converted into productivity, so the people at the top will try their best to maintain this status quo.

But when AI can completely replace humans, will ordinary people still have value as productive forces? I can’t answer that, but I’m pessimistic. After all, from a production perspective, humans are much more "pretentious" than machines.

When ordinary people have no productive value, it is best to dig out other values that are meaningful to the upper class. The key point is that it is meaningful to the upper class, otherwise, it will be regarded as having no value...

The pie can get bigger and bigger, but equal distribution will never happen.

Even whether they should be divided or not is decided by others.

It is always only a few people who control the means of production. They are the ones who have the say in the mode of production. They are the makers of the rules of the game, and they are the arbiters who decide how to distribute.

Most ordinary people, unfortunately, often have little choice. That's why there were so many bloody revolutions in history, right? As long as they can live like a human being, how many selfless people would want to risk their lives by themselves?

If the level of science and technology can change with development, then human nature is relatively more stable. Greed and selfishness have created the word "satisfaction", but there are a group of people who can use even more disgraceful means to protect their inherently disgraceful rights and interests.

So even today, exploitation is still everywhere, class is still everywhere, and human life is still there. If there are any animals in nature that can persecute their own kind without any bottom line, humans are definitely on the list.

I think many people have a misconception. Today's less abundant material life is due to insufficient productivity, and today's gap between rich and poor is due to the fact that the pie is not big enough, so there is not enough to share.

But I don't think that's actually the case.

Looking at it more pessimistically, it is precisely because productivity is not that high and material conditions are not yet so abundant that ordinary people still have value as productive forces and can still enjoy some basic rights. Capital predators and powerful predators may sometimes give you a candy, but will it be out of kindness, respect, sympathy or pity?

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Unless human beings can generally overcome their sinful nature, I don’t think ordinary people should expect the day when productivity will be fully improved. If I need an attitude to face that day, I think it might be prayer.

Maybe this view is a bit exaggerated, maybe this view is a bit pessimistic. As it continues, I will make more conjectures, and I also hope that this will never become a possibility in the future.

When material becomes extremely abundant, and when technology proves that certain characteristics possessed by human beings cannot be obtained through artificial production, how will those who have the power to speak, capital, and the means of violence react?

Things are rare and valuable.

By then, will the jokes we make today about being a "cow and horse" become a reality?

In another situation, when we become extremely rich in materials and technology proves that human beings can completely produce artificially, it may be even worse. Ordinary people alive may not even be qualified as resources, just like sand and gravel.

At that time, did the people at the top still need to tolerate those at the lower level they didn't like?

If your phone doesn't work well, just replace it.

The above are just what I think of at the moment. They are definitely not comprehensive, they are definitely very subjective, and they definitely have some pessimistic effects. Everyone can talk about their own ideas, but there is no point in arguing. After all, this is just an opinion, just a guess, and just an undesirable possibility.

As an ordinary person, I cannot have the luxury of looking forward to what the future will be like. I can only dream about such things.

I am more thinking about what I don’t want to be like in the future. Be prepared early.

Finally, human civilization may be explored by a very small number of people, chosen by a very small number of people, practiced and realized by a very small number of people. Most people may just accept it passively.

However, civilization concerns everyone.

This is why it is called human civilization.