Chapter 54: Proactive Response
Xu Xincheng couldn't help frowning, this is indeed a big problem, he thought for a while, organized the language well, and said: "Whether it is students who are still studying in universities or young people who are already working, they must take action and deal with it actively.
First, we must have a clear understanding. The first thing each of us should do is to keep our eyes open and see this monstrous flood that is about to threaten everyone's jobs, rather than being ignorant or thinking that it is just unfounded.
Second, have a positive mindset. We need to accept this harsh but real reality, not run away from it. We must choose to face it bravely, and we must choose to actively start preparing for its arrival from now on. Especially for those who are engaged in jobs that happen to be replaced by artificial intelligence, everyone needs to act immediately.
Third, there must be countermeasures. No matter what your major is, no matter what kind of university you are in, no matter what kind of job you are engaged in now, you must continue to expand your multi-faceted skills and talents, and do your best to climb to higher altitudes.
Like your younger brother, he still has a chance, there is still a great opportunity, as long as he starts to prepare for the future from now on, as long as he has good qualities and abilities, he can completely engage in other fields of work after graduation, and engage in other jobs at a higher altitude. You should know that most companies nowadays do not look at the profession when recruiting, but mainly look at the quality and potential of the candidates. ”
Jiang Shuwen nodded, the look on his face was slightly better, Xu Xincheng saw this, his heart was also a little more relaxed, and continued: "Also, the 'work revolution' you just said. The 'Industrial Revolution' destroys the life of the old industry and gives rise to new industries, and the so-called 'work revolution', like the 'Industrial Revolution', removes the old jobs and creates new ones.
In the next 10, 20, 30 years, there will be a lot of better jobs, but the biggest problem now is not that the old jobs are decreasing, not that more and more people will lose their old jobs, but that many of the new jobs created are not filled by enough people.
In our company, for example, we create new jobs almost every month, but we find it difficult to find people who can do these new jobs. Many projects are slow or even stagnant due to insufficient talent or the level of the team responsible for the project. ”
"Yes, although not much, we have a similar phenomenon in our company. ”
"For all of us, if we want to survive this monstrous flood, the first important thing is that each of us should establish a life creed of lifelong learning, insist on learning every day, and strive to continuously improve ourselves every day.
The world of tomorrow belongs to those who have a strong ability to learn, those who can constantly master new skills, and those who have multiple skills and are resilient. ”
After hearing this, Jiang Shuwen nodded thoughtfully, and said: "You are right, I have to discuss it with my younger brother in the past two days, see what his interests and hobbies are, start to prepare for the future from now on, from now on determine one or two work areas that he wants to enter the most, and then strive to squeeze into these fields through self-study and self-improvement." ”
Seeing that his intervention still had a certain effect, Xu Xincheng had more motivation, he raised his voice a little, and said: "As for the field of work, I think the best field of work is the field that is closely related to artificial intelligence, such as the work that the two of us are doing now.
Personally, I don't think we're on a plateau at a high altitude right now, we're more like we're on an artificial continent floating on the sea, and the sea level is rising, and we're going to follow it, so, theoretically, we're never going to be submerged by the sea.
Brother Shuwen, I personally believe that for those who have a strong learning ability, for those who can quickly improve themselves, quickly change themselves, and quickly adjust and adapt, this era of artificial intelligence that has arrived, not only is it not a threat, but it is a huge opportunity, with the help of this new wave, with the help of rising sea levels, we can raise ourselves to heights that we never dared to think of before. ”
Jiang Shuwen's eyes, which were originally full of sorrow and confusion, suddenly became clear, and the sorrow and frustration on his face also subsided a lot in an instant, he said: "For a period of time, I have been worried about my future, worried that I will also be submerged by this monstrous flood, if that happens, my family will lose the only breadwinner."
Your analogy is really wonderful!
If, if we are on a floating artificial continent, then as long as we can hold on to the cables on this artificial continent and always stand firmly on this artificial continent, we will not be flooded. Yes, as long as we can hold on, we will not be flooded, and not only that, but we will rise higher and higher with the flood. ”
"Yes. ”
Jiang Shuwen suddenly became excited, his face was overflowing with joy, and he said excitedly: "Oh my God! I have a sense of sudden clarity, a sense of unloading the big stone in my heart, and a sense of looking at hope again, this feeling is really good. Thank you so much, Xincheng, thank you for clearing the fog for me and guiding me through the maze. ”
"No, I don't. ”
"As for my younger brother, the ideal goal is, of course, to engage in fields directly related to artificial intelligence and to climb the artificial continent, if not, to engage in industries that will take advantage of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and the most important goal is to climb the relatively high altitude plateau and engage in a career that will not be eliminated by artificial intelligence in the foreseeable future. ”
"Yes. Xu Xincheng nodded.
Jiang Shuwen lowered his head and pondered for a while, and his expression, which had already improved greatly, suddenly became sad again, and he asked: "What about people like my father? What about those who have been unable to improve quickly, to change quickly, and to adapt quickly? What about those who have been reduced to a useless class? What should they do in the face of this monstrous flood that is a catastrophe for them?"
Xu Xincheng remembered what Lucy said yesterday, he felt that those words could just be used here, so he borrowed them directly, and added some of his own thoughts, he said: "As long as our governments, major global enterprises, international organizations, charities and other organizations and institutions work together to establish a global guarantee mechanism and system, and at the same time establish a multi-level co-prosperity ecosystem, we can still solve those problems to a large extent."
First, we can build more artificial continents that can float on the sea, so that more people can leave the places that are about to be submerged and come to work and live on these artificial continents.
Second, we need to strengthen education and training so that more people can climb the high-altitude plateaus and be competent for the work there, and more people will be able to climb the artificial continent and be competent for the new jobs that will be created on the artificial continent.
Third, backed by our increasingly developed productive forces, we will be able to guarantee the basic livelihood of all, including those at the bottom of society, even the lowest. If we do it well enough, we can make it possible for all people to live a life of material and spiritual prosperity.
Fourth, as individuals, in order to establish a guarantee mechanism and system faster and better, and establish a multi-level co-prosperity ecosystem, we should also do our best, make more efforts, and make greater contributions. ”
Xu Xincheng realized that what he said just now was a little too big, and he realized that it turned out that Lucy was speaking from a global height, and he realized that this was the first time he had stood at such a high height to express his views on one thing.
He felt that just now, he was like a person who had lived in the plains all his life, and suddenly ran to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and he made a generous statement there, and immediately developed altitude sickness.
He thought to himself, "No, we have to hurry down from such a height." ”
He shook his head slightly, took two deep breaths at the same time, adjusted his breath, and said: "Those people who have stood on the artificial continent, those who have stood on the plateau, including the three of us, the first thing we have to do is to do a good job of ourselves and take care of ourselves, and then we can better support the people around us, our relatives, and our friends." ”
The expression on Jiang Shuwen's face became much more relaxed, he lowered his head in contemplation, and after a while, when he raised his head again, he was already resolute, his eyes were blazing, and he said firmly: "Yes, you are right. We must first take care of ourselves, then we can take care of our relatives and friends, and then we can make greater contributions to others and society. As long as we all work together, there is still hope for our future. ”
Seeing that Jiang Shuwen's state had improved significantly, Xu Xincheng finally relaxed completely, he took a deep breath, and then secretly spit it out, relieving the worry that had been in his heart just now.
Of course, he knew very well that the words he had just said were not very subtle, and his opinions were not very clever, and that he was not a particularly good at consoling others, but had just done his best, and had just said what he thought.
He also said firmly: "Yes." On the premise of fully understanding ourselves and objectively seeing the situation, we must always maintain a positive and optimistic attitude for the sake of our relatives, friends, and ourselves, and we must always go all out. ”
Jiang Shuwen said gratefully: "Xincheng, you are always so optimistic and positive, you can always see the good side of things, you can always see the good side of the future, every time I talk to you, I will be infected by your optimism and mentality, and every time I will be inspired by your positive views and ideas." ”
Xu Xincheng said solemnly: "I am a rational optimist. As individuals, I believe that if we put in enough effort, our future can be better. At the same time, I believe that our world will have a better future as well. ”