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Will AI Take Our Jobs?

AIは仕事しごとうばうのか、それともえるのか

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Will AI Take Jobs or Change Them?

AIは仕事しごとうばうのか、それともえるのか

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In this video, we will talk about the relationship between AI and work.

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Recently, we have started hearing the word AI very often.

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AI can write text, create images, make audio, and help write programs.

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The things AI can do are increasing quickly.

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Because of that, many people feel that it is useful.

But at the same time, some people feel worried.

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Maybe AI will take our jobs.

Maybe human jobs will disappear.

It is true that thinking that way can feel a little scary.

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But when we think about AI, the important thing is

not to decide that all jobs will disappear.

Rather,

we need to think about how the way we work will change.

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In this video, we will look at what kind of effect AI may have on work.

Why Is AI Getting So Much Attention?

AIは、なぜ注目ちゅうもくされているのか

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The technology called AI has existed for a long time.

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But recent AI has become much more familiar than before.

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For example, if you ask a question on a smartphone or computer, AI will answer.

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When you want to write something, AI can make a draft for you.

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When you want to read a foreign language, AI can help you translate it.

In the past, these kinds of things required specialized knowledge.

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But now, ordinary people can use them too.

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That is why many people are surprised by AI.

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On the other hand, it is also true that AI can do some parts of human work very quickly.

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AI can sometimes create in a few seconds text that would take a person an hour to write.

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AI can also quickly summarize things that would take a person a long time to research.

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Of course, AI's answers are not always correct.

It can make mistakes too.

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Even so, many people feel that AI has begun to change the world of work.

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So, will AI really take people's jobs?

Next, let's look at that worry.

The Fear That AI Will Take Jobs

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When people talk about AI, one phrase often comes up.

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AI will take our jobs.

The Fear That AI Will Take Jobs

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So when we hear it, we feel worried.

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AI can write text.

It can also create images.

It can translate and help write programs too.

When we think about that,

some people may wonder,

Maybe humans are no longer needed.

But here, we need to stop and think for a moment.

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Are the things AI can do

the job itself?

Or

are they only part of the job?

For example, let's think about a teacher's work.

A teacher does not only explain things.

Teachers notice where students are struggling, encourage them, and create the atmosphere of the class.

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AI can create explanations and questions.

But it is not easy for AI to teach while watching each student's feelings.

The same is true for designers.

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AI can create beautiful images.

But designers do not only make images.

Who is the design for?

What should it communicate?

What kind of impression should it create?

Does it fit the company or product?

Designers think about these things and give them shape.

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In other words, AI can make part of a job faster.

But that does not mean it will replace the whole job exactly as it is.

Of course, some jobs may decrease.

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In particular, jobs that repeat the same task many times may be replaced by AI or machines.

However, not all jobs will disappear.

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Many jobs will probably change into jobs that are done while using AI.

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AI Will Become a Tool for Work

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When we think about AI, there is one important way to look at it.

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It is not only to see AI as a rival,

AI as a Tool for Work

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For example, in the past, people wrote with paper and pens.

Now, many people write on computers.

The arrival of computers did not make all writing jobs disappear.

But the way people write changed greatly.

It became easier to revise text, copy it, and save it.

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AI may be similar to that.

For example, imagine someone at a company who creates documents.

Until now, they may have thought of the text by themselves from the beginning.

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But if they use AI, they can ask it to make the first draft.

After that, a human checks the content, corrects mistakes, and makes it easier for the reader to understand.

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AI does not complete everything by itself.

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Humans use AI to move work forward faster.

Programmers are the same.

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They can ask AI to suggest code.

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But humans check whether that code is truly correct, easy to use, and safe.

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AI is good at making things quickly.

But human judgment is needed to decide what should be made, who it is for, and what problem it should solve.

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In other words, rather than making all human jobs disappear,

AI will become a tool that changes the speed and shape of work.

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Jobs That Are Easily Affected by AI

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So, what kinds of jobs are likely to be affected by AI?

One type is work that repeats the same task.

Jobs Most Likely to Be Affected by AI

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AI is good at these kinds of work.

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AI does not get tired easily, can work quickly, and can handle large amounts of information.

Because of this, the amount of work done by humans may become smaller from now on.

On the other hand, some jobs are likely to remain.

These are jobs where relationships between people are important.

For example, caregiving, education, counseling, and work that brings a team together.

In these jobs, it is important to sense the other person's feelings.

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AI can also create kind words.

But there is a special sense of comfort when a human listens to another human.

Also, jobs without only one right answer are likely to remain.

For example, thinking of new products, deciding a company's direction, creating stories, and moving people's hearts.

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AI can produce ideas.

But human values are needed to think about which idea to choose, why to choose it, and who to deliver it to.

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What will matter from now on is not only whether AI can or cannot do something.

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What will humans do by using AI?

It is important to think about that.

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Important Skills in the AI Era

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In an age when AI is spreading, what kinds of abilities should we have?

First, the ability to ask questions is important.

Skills That Matter in the Age of AI

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But to get good answers, we need good questions.

For example, if you only say, Write a text, the answer is too broad.

But if you say, Explain it in short sentences so even beginners can understand, you are more likely to get an answer close to your goal.

Next, the ability to check is important.

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AI sometimes makes mistakes.

It may also say things that are not true as if they were true.

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So it is dangerous to believe AI's answers exactly as they are.

Is this information correct?

Is it outdated?

Does it fit my purpose?

We need the ability to check in this way.

And the ability to think is also important.

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AI can give us many ideas.

But humans make the final choice.

Which one is best?

Which one will reach the other person?

Which one feels like myself?

These kinds of judgments will continue to be important human work.

Also, the ability to connect with people is important.

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Even if AI becomes convenient, work exists for people.

Customers, students, patients, teammates: the ability to think about the other person's feelings will still be necessary.

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Being able to use AI will certainly become a strength.

But that is not the only thing.

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Being able to think in a human way while using AI.

Being able to think about other people.

Being able to have your own thoughts.

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These abilities may become even more important in the AI era.

Jobs Will Not Only Disappear, But Also Be Born

When new technology appears, work always changes.

When the internet spread in the past, some jobs disappeared.

Jobs Do Not Only Disappear; New Ones Are Created

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For example, making websites, managing social media, creating videos, and selling products online.

In the past, these were not as common as they are now.

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The same kind of change may happen with AI too.

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People who create text using AI.

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People who check AI's answers.

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People who create services that use AI.

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People who teach how to use AI.

These kinds of jobs may increase from now on.

Of course, change is not easy.

We need to learn new things.

We also need to change the ways we have worked until now.

Some people will feel worried.

But change is not only a bad thing.

Work that used to take a long time may become possible in a short time.

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Things that were difficult to do alone may become possible with AI's help.

Even small companies and individuals may find it easier to take on big work.

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AI may have a side that takes jobs away.

But at the same time, it also has a side that creates new jobs.

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So when we think about AI,

we should not look only at jobs that disappear.

It is important to look at jobs that will be born too.

Summary of This Video

In this video,

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we have thought about the question of whether AI will take jobs.

Summary

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Jobs that repeat the same tasks, create fixed-format text, or handle large amounts of information may change because of AI.

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But AI will not make every job disappear.

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AI can also become a tool that helps with part of a job.

It can also help humans focus on more important things.

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The important thing is not simply to be afraid of AI.

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It is to know what AI can do.

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It is to know what AI cannot do.

And it is to think about what you want to value.

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In the age of AI, the ability to ask questions, check information, think, and connect with people may become more and more important.

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Will AI take jobs?

Or will it change them?

There is not just one answer.

Some jobs may decrease.

But many jobs will probably change their form.

And new jobs will probably be born too.

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Even if AI evolves, human experience, feelings, judgment, and kindness will remain.

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So it is important not only to see AI as an enemy, but to think about how to use it.

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What matters in the coming age is not only avoiding losing to AI.

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It is to work in a human way while using AI.

That may become a major theme of the coming age.

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What matters in the coming age is not only avoiding losing to AI.

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It is to work in a human way while using AI.

That may become a major theme of the coming age.

Thank you for watching this video.

See you again in the next video.