There's a ton of new AI jobs coming ― It's like 2005 all over again

[@nematarot]

"What's the difference between pretending to know and actually knowing?" Thank you! 🙏 I AM a philosopher, and that is what I have been asking! As well as "How long does a being have to pretend to be sapient before they might as well be sapient?" I will note that I have never taken a philosophy class or read any books on philosophy, so I don't have the common frameworks for that institution of thought.

[@lilchef2930]

So you’re unemployed 😂

[@theloniousMac]

We used to say it differently… “Walks like a duck, quacks lie a duck…”. Or the long version…. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. Hmmm… the duck test might be the original Turing Test.

[@killy374]

@@lilchef2930 weird flex for wage slaves

[@lilchef2930]

@@killy374 lmao imma full time philosopher myself and waiting on longevity escape velocity

[@GMTheEpic]

Oh, it's not that hard. If we know (mathematically) what an abstraction is, we can quantify the level of abstraction the current LLMs have achieved in general or any particular concept.

[@bigbadallybaby]

I remember a summer job I had in 1999 - no one in the business knew how to use Microsoft excel to do anything more than to be a big table of information. I was regarded as some sort tech expert because I could sort, filter, cut, copy and paste!

[@vazquezcarlos]

@@bigbadallybaby yeah, I started in IT in 1998 at 22. Barely no one older than me knew how to turn on a computer. I was regarded as a genius to them all. Now not so much.

[@Anonymous_soul10]

@@vazquezcarlos how u r doing now ?

[@vazquezcarlos]

@@Anonymous_soul10 I've been a full stack developer since 1998, but the recent small business I worked for lost a few clients because of high interest rates drying up their funding. Most of my coworkers and I, were let go a year ago and I'm just living off some day trading and savings. I haven't seriously looked...partly because a lot of the jobs have 100's of applicants and I'm currently financially secure. I was referred to a job a couple weeks ago and realized I am rusty, so I've been upgrading/building up my portfolio to refresh and add on to my skills. I probably won't seriously start looking until Q2 2025, because I have a couple of trips planned.

[@INTELLIGENCE_Revolution]

I train staff at a university on using AI tools in my new job. A career move I made earlier this year thanks to Dave.

[@elijackedwardjohnson278]

I am looking to do the same thing in my community! This video helped reinforce my confidence

[@jespergbh]

Very interesting. Mind sharing how your “curriculm” looks or simply what topics you cover?

[@INTELLIGENCE_Revolution]

@@jespergbh i do live demos of using tools in ways that can be applied at work :)

[@jsivonenVR]

@@INTELLIGENCE_Revolutionso basically Matt Wolfe in velvet suit? 😅

[@INTELLIGENCE_Revolution]

@@jsivonenVR ahaha kind of. But I work for the man. Not for myself 😭.. yet 😆

[@smyers8535]

Hard for me to see how "I'm good at prompt engineering" is much different than "I'm good at asking google questions". There most definitely is a skill to getting LLMs to effectively write code, but it's not a particularly difficult one to attain. More likely 'prompt engineering' isn't a job, but a necessary skill in the stack.

[@DaveShap]

You'd be surprised how terrible most people are at talking to other humans

[@huntersullivan361]

​@@DaveShap I'm not sure people are understanding what 'prompt engineering' truly means. Maybe that would be a good topic to dig into in another video? For anyone wondering, prompt engineering encompasses more than just asking ChatGPT to write you some code. It includes writing system prompts, which can get much more complex. With system prompts, you can direct the format of the LLM's outputs, use few-shot examples to get much better results, prime the model to access the area of latent space you need, etc. There are also other advanced prompting techniques like prompt-chaining, where you use the results from a previous prompt as part of a new prompt for the LLM. This allows you to automate entire workflows even when they involve dynamic responses from LLMs. Prompt Engineering will be a real field. Like David said in the video, it'll likely become the modern version of the 'Web Developer'

[@saffire301]

Sometimes it can be hard for people who are naturally bright or good at something to recognise it as a skill. I took a class once as part of an applied cyber security course that was essentially learning how to Google things. It's about finding a starting point, following a trail, picking up clues that might lead in a different direction, some is taught, some is instinct, and some people definitely do not have "it".

[@smyers8535]

@@saffire301 I think that's a pretty insightful comment. I've been disappointed to see the slow adoption and resistance of many of my colleagues to using AI tools. Most will scoff and claim that it can't do anything (principally regarding coding) beyond "the simplest of tasks". I find this to be flat wrong, if the project is appropriately broken down and prompted correctly. Yes, by definition, it produces "average code", but it does so at superhuman speed.

[@baedius]

Also, I'll add it depends on the ai you're using. With Midjourney, you can now train it to your particular preferences. I've trained it on over 1500 images so far, and now it's so much easier to get the images I want with less effort. I can see a world where we're training our "personal" ai and incorporating it into our workflow. Like if I were to bring my portfolio compared to another ai "artist" to an interview. Does my portfolio align more with the employer or the other person? The skill points analogy works beautifully in this idea. What have you trained your ai on vs what I have trained mine on? Does the employer need a brute or a ranger?

[@joshua.desmoines]

Thanks Dave! This brightened my day.

[@JarinzoTanabata]

Computation, Mathematics, Cognitive Science and Engineering Majors will be the most attractive candidates in the next 10 years. The current tech industry is looking for individuals who can build on algorithms and create virtual and digital interfaces for the non-technical. Which would ease the complexity of adoption and integration especially at the Enterprise level, because that’s where the real revenue growth is. We are heading toward hyperdigitization, and the only real non-technical titles I see emerging are Automation Specialists, who specialize in API calls and script design to make AI communicate with other applications on backend platforms. I recommend all traditional degrees (Art, History, Liberal Arts, Psychology etc.) to grab a complementary Computation, Statistics, or some sort of Technical degree to complement their traditional studies if they even want to remain remotely attractive in the labor market in the next few years.

[@Technocraticaofficial]

Ah that makes a lot of sense I’m in UI/UX what’s your thoughts on the job market for web designers ?

[@shimblypibbins]

How is an Automation Specialist non-technical???

[@alanesq1]

I did well in the 80s/90s because I was interested in and knew something about computers whilst pretty much all the managers were terrified/confused/baffled by them. There is a golden period where they just try to ignore them and let you get on with it ;-)

[@stateportSound_wav]

what advice would you give (assuming it might carry over to this era), to do well?

[@genx7006]

Firstly, let me say I 100% wish what you are predicting comes true. That would be like heaven on earth. Unfortunately, none of it will happen. This is why... 1.) The reason companies went crazy with investment on AI is because of the potential of eliminating a large workforce. Less workforce equals more profit for the people at the top. Companies will absolutely continue this trend of minimizing staff in all ways possible with AI. 2.) There is a built-in culture now of "doing more with less". This philosophy guarantees the workforce will always remain small. Gone are the days of teams of 10 people or more. You might have 2-3 people managing your department, and in some cases 1 poor guy will be handling it all. 3.) There is no possible way for anyone to be truly "trained" in AI/LLM engineering. I'm talking about the deep stuff. There are only a couple dozen brainiac-types who got in at the ground level of this AI phenomenon, and they already have jobs, and are already wealthy. Regarding 'prompt engineers", the mere concept is a joke. Anybody who can breathe and grunt can be a prompt engineer. So no company is going to be foolish enough to hire someone for that task, let alone pay them a large salary for it. 4.) Let us say companies DO decide to hire some AI/LLM people for their company. Do you realize how difficult that interview would be? Only 1 in 1000 candidates would get hired, if they were lucky. I imagine these interviews would be among the most difficult ever invented by man. So yeah, the golden era of Prompt Engineering or whatever you want to call it will never materialize. I predict more tent cities and homeless people roaming the streets looking for food.

[@imthinkingthoughts]

With the research on autonomous AI through cognitive architectures I’m surprised at Dave’s take on this. My intuition is that we will have single person companies as LLMs once better developed will essentially create works as necessarily to fill tasks better cheaper and quicker than humans themselves could do for the most part. Maybe he means in the meantime until we get there for the next few years? I thought he predicted AGI in September, have I missed an update prolonging this predication?

[@abhijitmaityeee]

I think this guy goona launch a AI Course.

[@yaarrated2382]

@@imthinkingthoughts the problem of your argument is that big companies would want the small companies to work together with them. For example, some big tech companies be in partnership with SaaS companies bc buying the products is cheaper than making their own. But once AI is advanced enough to bring all the cost down to almost none, there is no incentives for big comps to partnership with small comps. Why would they? They can just make one catered to their needs. This logic can be applied to any other forms of partnership or symbiosis entrepreneurial relationships. So basically self sufficiency is achieved down to an individual level. So only handful of companies which have some outstanding products and services will survive.

[@kristianlavigne8270]

Exactly 💯 😅

[@tc8557]

@@genx7006 small teams means better products though

[@captokyo]

Whatever job AI creates it will also take

[@sassythesasquatch7837]

I'm glad your estimates about AGI are more realistic now. I was starting to have a difficult time taking the channel seriously when you were saying AGI was likely coming in literally a few months time. Glad it's more grounded in reality now 👍

[@DaveShap]

GPT-5 might still surprise us, but we have more leaks from insiders than when I made my first predictions

[@freeideas]

Difference between prompt engineering and other iT jobs: prompt engineering is at least an order of magnitude easier, and rapidly getting easier than that. Dilbert's manager can already type prompts. Why would he hire someone to do that for him?

[@freeideas]

Of course, the rest of the technology that allows Dilber's manager to type a prompt and get a good answer (or -- even better -- a good behavior), is already rapidly going up in value. Even 3 years ago, manager-types rolled their eyes when I talked about what Ai could do for us, now they listen to me closely and instinctively reach for their checkbooks (even if they don't have a checkbook).

[@starblaiz1986]

The same was said in the early 2k's when it came to web design, and things were moving from manual HTML code to website builders and pre-made stacks. Dilbert's manager can just drag and drop things themselves, why would they hire a web designer? Answer: Because it's never truly THAT simple, and Dilbert's manager has 100 reports they need to get done for their higher-up by the end of the day (i.e. they have their own crap to worry about). Some years ago when I started my own freelancing buisiness, I rented out an office space that was part of a museum. When I would be thinking about whatever it was I was working on, I would often get up and walk about and look out of the window, where I could see the main entrance and primary car park. I would often watch as one of the museum's staff members would stand on the corner of the car park, and either guide visitor cars into it, or guide them onto the secondary overflow car park if the primary one was full. It fascinated me that someone was being paid to stand on the corner and wave their arms about at people. But then I realized the truth of it - doing that was VALUABLE to the museum, because it improved the customer experience by reducing frustration in finding a parking space, especially during peak times. Could anyone do that? Of course. But everyone else was already plenty busy with their own things, and didn't have the TIME to stand there and do it themselves, so they hired someone to do it. It was a great lesson for me in understanding how seemingly mundane and trivial things can be so valuable for a business. And just because other people have the skills to do that thing too, doesn't mean that they have the RESOURCES (especially the most valuable resource - time) to do it. So sure, Dilbert's manager may be able to prompt engineer too. But they're too busy writing prompts to get their managerial reports done and coordinating the team under them to worry about writing prompts for other lower-level things.

[@JuliaMcCoy]

100% agree. AI literacy, having AI skills, and knowing how those AI skills fit into business, along with the communication skills of closing/selling, etc. = all vastly important. You hit the nail on the head. In fact, in my work in AI, I see the human communication skills becoming even more important. I get recommended/tagged because I have built so much rapport. Then I carry that rapport through human conversations - and I see empathy always going so insanely far. (Btw, can’t wait to meet up at AI4!!! I’m attending on a media/influencer pass!)

[@AIAnarchy-138]

I sure hope so. I grew up and graduated highschool in 08. I went into it for this reason but missed the boat. Alot of it directors let hr pull the ladders up behind them by the time i made it there. Then came off shoring, layoffs and a decade of repeated entry level exp. I left in 2020 after being let go. Hoping Ai gets me back in the space.

[@Srindal4657]

Human AI manager will be a thing. Mark my words.

[@adolphgracius9996]

It has to, we can't leave the Ai unsupervised 😂😂

[@Techtalk2030]

@@adolphgracius9996give it 5 years

[@AverySecretAgent]

im aiming for this exact title ahaha. What would the pay be?

[@Afronautsays]

@@Techtalk2030 AI Human AI manager, then just AI manager cause Humans can't be trusted to manage AI well enough relative to the increased expectation of humanity.

[@Srindal4657]

@@Afronautsays I'm not sure that's how it's going to work. People are seeing how AI can develop cognitive problems when put on for too long, even if exposed to certain information. AI even develop cognitive biases towards specific types of information. Fact is, the more intelligent it is, the more brittle it can be.

[@spinettp]

I think he is right. There will be a demand but i fear it will be short lived (1-2 years). The demand will stall like investments in new holiwood studios and then the culling will begin. The more secure jobs will be the trades. Construction. Road maintenance. Plumber. Electrician.

[@drewku42]

I am working as an MLOps intern this summer in object detection and computer vision. You hit the nail on the head that is is important to have a solid understanding of AI/ML, hardware constraints/optimizations, and ability to use LLMs. I use Claude a lot for fast paced learning in the space. Having great communication skills is a huge plus.

[@timcleary8608]

I'm in the graphic design field and feel like my entire industry is doomed. Not sure which way I should leap, but I know I need to soon.

[@darknewt9959]

2:06 Not sure why the difference over there. UK, starting in 1994, I went: Desktop Support Engineer -> Technical Support Engineer -> Systems Administrator -> 3rd Line Infrastructure Support Engineer -> Datacentre Lead Engineer -> Senior Technical Consultant -> Technical Architect -> Infrastructure Tower Lead -> Lead Architect by 2014 - the roles were all pretty well defined by the time I arrived. 7:03 Spot on. The degree of abstraction there is today is mind boggling across the whole of IT. I'm grateful that I learned the computing and networking fundamentals back in the day, so I can build up the whole mental model from first principles. I've no idea how anyone who gets into IT today is ever going to achieve that. 10:45 Absolutely - this flexible communications ability was the big differentiator that took me from engineering to consulting and architecture. Yeah, I took a senior role in the AI space after 20+ years in infrastructure, solution architecture and consulting. Got my phalanx of Gen-Z PhD's with their weird hair and their funky breakfasts. Couldn't do it without them.

[@JulioMacarena]

Prompt engineering won't ve a thing in 5 years, I don't think. AI will improve its engagement sp that natural language will get you there. It will ask questions, explain choices you may have, etc. Just like asking a human professional would. You don't need to know everything about building a house to get a builder to build one. They ask YOU questions to get what they need to know.

[@bnjiodyn]

Cant anyone can do "prompt engineering"? Certainly anyone with a BA can.

[@bnjiodyn]

BTW, I was a product manager of an LLM team (leading product, eng, and data science) building user facing tools; yet I was recently laid off and replaced by a sr. director product manager...

[@mr.smiles9948]

Yes I do it a bit at work

[@RameshBaburbabu]

[8:10] , it is so so true. "The skills that are valuable, it is the ability to learn and building the mental frameworks of technology"

[@TrustNo1butMe]

Someone tell me. Where's the best place to learn advanced prompt engineering?

[@parker4298]

I am a 21 year old working as a business analyst for 2 years now and I know Ai is here to stay. I love learning about prompt engineering and want to make a career around Ai

[@chieftombo4407]

Same brother

[@ydmoskow]

Dave, you da man! Thank you so much for doing this. I'm 50 and have been binging on AI since Nov 2023 ( better late than never). I'm trying to reinvent myself and see this tsunami as a great opportunity. Looking forward to being an active past of this new community.

[@bojman]

I know person working for a patent office in EU. They did not have many problems to find people working as examiners in AI field. Actually they had better candidates for AI than for distributed computing (cloud). Remember most of their hires have higher iq and solid expeirence either in industry in academia. More than half having phd or postdoc. The people who come from outside are not happy with job prospects and salaries in AI outside of the office.

[@SouhailEntertainment]

Introduction and Background - 00:00:00 AI and Prompt Engineering Job Market Insights - 00:00:32 Historical Context: IT Job Market in the 90s and 2000s - 00:01:07 Future of AI Jobs and Skills Demand - 00:03:11 Comparisons with Past Technological Shifts - 00:05:35 Importance of Early Involvement and Learning - 00:06:05 Emerging Roles in AI and Their Requirements - 00:08:58 Key Skills for AI-Related Roles - 00:10:29 AI Literacy and Competence - 00:12:01 Communication and People Skills in AI Jobs - 00:13:24 Conclusion and Community Launch Announcement - 00:15:54

[@yaka2490]

well done thats spot on advice and perspective i too followed an IT career similar to your own and finished as a Tools and Automation architect ... took a big few steps back due to mental health but omg my knowledge and dynamic flexibility allows me to take AI forward and use it for my own gains starting a business hehe from the ground up. Your comments on a meg company ran by one human hehe that could we be me in the future!! great advice for all young people and i have given the same advice to my son..cheers

[@jsivonenVR]

Despite reaching no AGI or ASI, current models with tuning and agency capabilities are gonna revolutionize everything. For good or bad 🎭

[@HyperUpscale]

Llama 3.1 summary: The speaker emphasizes: - the importance of investing in both AI skills and people skills to succeed in the age of artificial intelligence. - the need for multidisciplinary understanding of AI, including its mathematical and epistemic models, - business implications. - the value of communication skills. He is creating a community, called "New Era Pathfinders," to help navigate this new era of technological change.

[@dbiswas]

You are inspiring. Thanks for sharing your vision.

[@SoulSolace12]

I've been a mechanical engineer for 15 years now but recently started learning AI because it's fascinating and I *may* want to change gears at some point. But aren't all companies going to be looking for 5+ years of experience anyway? What's the point of learning these skills if they are no longer needed by 2030?

[@I-Dophler]

I’m thrilled that the video resonated with you and helped put the current AI landscape into perspective. Drawing parallels with the tech boom of the late 90s is a way to understand the rapid changes and emerging opportunities in the AI job market. I’m glad the emphasis on blending technical skills with solid communication resonated with you. There are so many new roles and opportunities at this exciting time, and finding that balance is crucial for navigating this evolving field. I'm also really excited about the upcoming community launch. I’m looking forward to fostering a space where we can all share insights and support each other through these transformative times. Thanks again for your support and feedback. Cheers back from across the way!

[@phen-themoogle7651]

IDK, even without AGI I think when openAI or another company reaches level 2(Reasoners) or level 3 (Agents) based on openAI criteria or extremely capable at those kind of tasks, it’ll make it hard for regular humans to compete with the sheer speed that automated machines do everything. And if Level 2 is really able to research at the same level as a PhD researcher , then it’s pretty much over. That’s close to ASI in some narrow ways. And they’ll be able to do more things without human intervention, even it’s limited to certain research based on certain models or more customization. Even if jobs appear for 1-2 years, less people will be needed, since more work can be accomplished at much faster speed, since one person might be controlling an army of agents. And you will be expected to do 500x the amount of work or will be treated like you are useless. The expectations will be way too high and too competitive for anything in AI. At least as the average person. Boss: “You’re able to use super advanced tools, I expect you to finish translating these legal books to every language on Earth before the end of the day. Make sure everything is perfect” You: 😅 (I used to be a translator, well guess I’ll let AI translate and proofread everything and just do nothing, because it’s impossible for a human to proofread thousands of pages in every language in just a day) And then the AI gets lazy or hallucinated and you get fired for doing a poor job.

[@WilliB1969]

Those prompt engineer will disappear as soon as it arrives. There are too many companies like Nvidia that is striving to remove software engineers and other impediments to their AI... so any human can talk and modify their needs without extensive knowledge.

[@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity]

In other words, you're still going to need a college degree and work for a soulless corporation. Got it.

[@ryzikx]

@@malindrome9055 eventually, but before that there will be a slew of new jobs

[@jasoncox5505]

@user-wk4ee4bf8g , Yes but also marketing controls information to help keep us ignorant of consequences or hype the positives. Like corn syrup is the same as sugar is a regulatory lie in the US. Read about glycemic index ... may have to go for UK sources.

[@eSKAone-]

the only way is to go minimalistic. I'm 40 years old and live in the center of beautiful Heidelberg Germany. I inhabit a flat with 2 students to save money. I can walk to work (ICU nurse) but I have an old used bike for less then 200 bucks. I don't need to travel, Heidelberg is paradise. No car, no kids. I only work part time so I have enough money for my hobbies: Bouldering, Running, Gaming on Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Switch (if our house burns down I can't lose those games, I own them in the cloud). Life is beautiful nowadays, why would I waste it at work. I only buy cloths when I really need them, mostly cheap. You can eat healthy for 5 bucks a day (coffee included). It's easy: stick to things that have only 1 ingredient, but no isolates like sugars and oils (you can throw them together obviously for a meal). I consider whole grain pasta to be healthy, but you should have them split up in to maximum 2 meals a day. Other than that I eat oats, nuts and vegetables, or just whole grain bread with cheese. Only drink water, coffee, and tea without additives. If you are vegan have your vit.B12 and a good source of omega-3 fatty acids (chia seeds, walnuts) maybe vit.D if you're a nightshift worker or not out in the sun much, and you're good. A small can of sardines though would be perfect. Once in a while if you have an easier day try to eat nothing for that day. I'm 40 years old, athletic, everyone thinks I'm much younger. Take good care of your bodies folks 💟🌌☮️

[@eSKAone-]

​@@malindrome9055The world is reigned by kings, always was. Individuals and families that have more money that one can imagine. You never can earn that amount of money. When automation takes over, they won't allow the human cattle to procreate uncontrolled. There'll be an elite population of maybe a few million living in heaven on earth. It'll be also better for mother earth I guess.

[@StTrina]

just lie about your degree. i did it from 2000 up to now. nobody has called me on it yet.

[@matt.stevick]

This is such a well articulated and accurate video, great 👍🏼

[@andreanorman4162]

This is a blessing for me today David. I'm in limbo now myself. I've been training models for 2 years and all of a sudden the work just stopped. I get little short term projects but fine tuning isn't what it used to be.

[@miguelitohacks]

love your videos David, super inspiring

[@CodingtheFuture-jg1he]

I was hoping you'd make the point that learning to build with AI now - i.e. " the hard way" - is super valuable, no matter how AI advances in the future. Exactly the message I've been trying to get across as well. SO much value you'll be able to provide that those who wait "until AI reaches X capability" simply won't be able to deliver. I appreciate your insights!

[@subday5811]

I hardly disagree. Prompt engineering can easily be done even by today's LLMs. Just tell ChatGPT what kind of tool/application you're going for and it spits out all the prompts you'll need. Plus it even comes in format/language the LLM will be able to understand without any complications, as it is already machine generated. OpenAI has this feature literally already built into their custom GPT creator feature of ChatGPT. Of course it'll take some fine tuning to end up with the product you'll want in the end but the entire process of prompt engineering an AI can already be 80% automated, so I don't really see a huge job market rising here..

[@Telford-ho4sd]

He’s completely leaving out agentic AI, he thinks the future of AI is prompting. 🤣🙄

[@jy1331]

Absolutely agree! Having a strong foundation knowledge in either areas specialization and generalist positions people to be aligned with the future. Thank you!

[@froggyboi8886]

Would anyone with a 4 year non tech degree be able to jump into the upcoming AI industry with things like certificates or do you guys think huring managers will only want people with comp sci degrees?

[@deniszdorovtsov8195]

It took 20 years to make the new jobs obsolete this time, how long will the new jobs last?

[@moonsonate5631]

00:01 Anticipating a shortage of engineering and AI jobs 02:12 AI skills in high demand in the job market 04:11 Transition to AGI and Robotics may take 5 years or more. 06:11 Learning low-level skills will set you apart in the future 08:11 The value lies in learning and building mental frameworks for technology and science. 10:14 AI literacy and communication skills are crucial for future roles. 12:11 Understanding the multidisciplinary aspects of models is crucial for business 14:13 Communication is a valuable skill set for the future. Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@Expry24maciste]

Truli inspiring. The AI revolution always amazed me, and you're great at communicating its pros and "cons"

[@jurgbalt]

next decade will really separate have-s and have-nots. at this point you at the moment have (job in the field, experience or resume) then you are and will be a have. if you at this point have-not (job in the field, experience or resume) then you never will, because if you right now are stepping in as a newb - name a thing that you can do in the field, but a monkey with chat-GPT cant

[@bigdaddy7729]

They just laid off 12,000 people in QuickBooks for being too much ai native lol

[@jamiecoxe7327]

I'm seeing a little bit of a different trend. Instead of setup new AI teams, so companies are leveraging their existing IT development team that are already aligned to supporting business channels. They're just teaching them how to use the new SaaS AI platforms. They fit nicely with existing software development lifecycle and can be integrated into existing and new apps using their API feature.

[@gball8466]

Something I don't want to do is have to craft prompts. I just want to ask for what I want and get the answer I want.

[@Johnathonaaron]

Thank you I really needed the middle part about skills being useless in a few years. I have 20 years in IT I should have gotten to this conclusion faster on my own. It really is the mental frameworks that are the real prize.

[@MrMoonsilver]

That point about "getting in at the ground level" and the fact that learning stuff that's going to be replaced is very useful is something that's mentioned much too little. Thank you!

[@RenatoVargas]

So prompt engineer will be like "community manager" ten years ago. A job for your cousin with no skills, who ends up making more money than their parents.

[@codeintherough]

@@RenatoVargas what's community manager? They manage the community center? Manages budget for parks and public pools?

[@RenatoVargas]

@@codeintherough I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but it's not even half as useful as any of those. They run companies' social networks accounts. Can you believe that's a job?

[@TheJoBlackos]

I am still to see a real value of AI in the field. It is a big stretch to compare virtualization with AI, I am a virtualization expert and certified since 2013.

[@desigantharmen8664]

I have completed prompt engineering,web creation using AI,and a few more via coursesa plse advise if you know where we can apply

[@SujShaw]

So what? There are millions of computer science folks who have done quite good in academics but are unemployed or have been laid off. They will take all the jobs. No opportunities for non CS folks.

[@tomaszzielinski4521]

Sounds great, but it took me 6 months to find a job where AI understanding is valued (even if not the main focus). Large corporations are reluctant to novelties and most of the people I could talk to about AI were younger than myself. Plus, AI knowledge of the vast majority of population is still limited to silly answers to nonsensical questions given by ChatGPT 3.5 or AI-generated images of humans with 6 disfigured fingers.

[@brandkarma]

Great episode David! I'm working as a digital psychologist - bridging psychology needs and AI/tech. So what you say about AI literacy and soft skills really resonated. Perhaps we partner up some time? I'm based in Vienna, Austria though 😅

[@ReidKimball]

Would love to join your AI Pathfinder program! Thank you. I totally agree we're going to see a huge demand for workers with AI skills.

[@kempermaxwell9338]

I work in tech and leverage ai to help. That being said after a few months, gained efficiency is minimal. However, I see its promise and am confident I’ll be able to 10x productivity with the expected coming changes. My experience is that Ai has been able to help with specific projects but I want more day to day problem solving minutia taken off my plate so that I can produce higher value outcomes. Exciting times!!

[@HaiLeQuang]

Not a chance. Prompt engineering is a very very generic & easy to replicate skill. Take Excel, now everyone knows Excel.

[@dustinyarc]

Im very interested in how I make this pivot. I've got a 1k+ subscriber youtube channel about using AI to write novels, create songs, etc. So i think I've demonstrated both the knowledge and communication skills, plus finished projects, that would put me ahead of most job applicants. But i have no idea where to look for these jobs, what the job titles are, or what to keep learning in the meantime. I have no coding experience, just prompt engineering. The most technical thing i can do is install models locally. But AI has already taken my current gig as a freelance writer and I cant find any work right now. I need to go all-in on AI ASAP.

[@keihinjin]

Great video!

[@kamu747]

Where is the link to your upcoming AI skill community?

[@judithsixkiller5586]

I think that very soon,many jobs that are dangerous or too far away to commute to and are too complicated in important ways for a robot will be still performed by humans,but the work will be as easy as playing a VR/ RC video game. The Dawn Cafe in Japan employs around 70 people who are disabled or disadvantaged to Remote Control robotic servers from the comfort and safety of their homes . One young man who is partially paralyzed enjoys socializing with the customers while being able to contribute income to his family and friends .another employee works there from her home in Australia.

[@drlordbasil]

I love being an agentic workflow and opensource AI software engineer, but prompt engineering is so sexy.

[@the.blue.raven7777]

So they' ll train a few of the existent people. No new jobs

[@pwagzzz]

AI Forensics... tracking down what happened if AI causes things go wrong

[@michaelnurse9089]

I don't think this will be a thing - Tesla has plenty of things that go wrong with FSD but they just add better data and the problem goes away - no need to track down the cause.

[@pwagzzz]

​@michaelnurse9089 when thousands of AI agents are interacting together it will be a thing

[@K_dyub]

But aren't they more or less black boxes?

[@andersbodin1551]

Why would you need a prompt engineer. The whole point of ai it that literally anyone should be able to talk to it.

[@Agent77X]

Robot Personal Assistant, Robot Psychologist, Robot mechanic/technician!

[@DarrelSmith-s4t]

People talking like 3 to 5 years is forever away. Hell most of the stuff you talked about takes 3 to 5 years to train and get experience enough to just form the right questions for the problem. AS for prompting. As soon as the infrastructure is in place. The only prompt you need to know as a prompt engineer is: What do you need master . LOL. These things will be deploying themselves and be running circles around us in no time at all. The individuals with the math and the software knowledge now are indeed needed and they are indeed in high demand but they will not be asked any of the questions you pointed out in the near future which we use to call 3 to 5 years. Now we act as if that isn't right at the doorstep. Soon AI will be answering the questions you exampled at levels we can barely understand. My Point, If you are not already highly trained and highly skilled by the time you are, you are close to obsolete. If you have skills now, work hard to make as much money as you can while you can.

[@blackwhite6681]

Hey Dave where can I find more details about the prelaunch? I checked both patreon and substack but couldn't find any details except the paid post on substack. Is it only available for supporters?

[@laurieblair8375]

Do you know of a method where I can find out my skill level and therefore where I would best fit in the near future of AI? I am a generalist with decades of experience and have been studying all sorts of generative AI for over a year now. Love your videos!

[@jonyngvesyland5461]

2005 was my favorite year. it's the year i got my first laptop and was introduced to the source engine.

[@vampiroashbornegaming]

Just wanted to say, as of 2022 the percentage of us homes with a total annual income of 35k or less is 15%... I agree with what you said about it barely being enough for a person to live on so why are we forcing whole households to attempt it? This is what we need to be solving, with or without AI.

[@sergefournier7744]

Here is a good subject to talk about: 500 employee just unionized at Blizzard. I called it in another comment (that unions will repopulate the earth to defend against AI stealing jobs), but most AI poeple are blind. They think AI will replace jobs without any resistance...

[@DaveShap]

No, the unions will just cause jobs to go to non-union places because humans will be hundreds of times more expensive

[@sergefournier7744]

Well, as you already know, if there is no UBI and 20% unemployement, poeple will take it to the streets and burn stuff. And i bet the first thing they will burn is the robot that stole their jobs. I think you need to make a robot army BEFORE you steal the jobs ;)

[@carlitosway5204]

api integration, agent frameworks if I didn’t know better I would say that stuff sounds like straight out of a movie

[@atlantapreneur]

I'm thinking more of entrepreneural oppportunities. Especially, low hanging fruit, by doing things like identifying ai systems that have a business impact and helping smaller and midsized companies implement them.

[@coolbanana165]

As someone without a background in IT or programming, what's the best way to get into a job involved Ai? Ideally which doesn't cost alot 😅

[@Greyalien587]

I got laid of my job as a travel consultant and landed a data annotator job. It’s the best job I’ve had , sadly it’s only a temporary 6 month contract but I see some listings online in the same spirit. I would go for these jobs

[@hurk6122]

Sorry Dave, but can't share this naive optimism. Every time I see or hear someone talk about "new AI jobs" he/she never goes into specifics. Prompt engineer is not a complex enough skill to be considered a job and AI literacy is not going to be an enough to get you a employed either. Every employee will be forced to learn it anyway. It's going to be like knowing MS Office these days, it's so mandatory that it's not considered a skill anymore. Also, frameworks like Pytorch will become so much abstracted, that creating and deploying a model will just be part of the developer's toolset, you won't need ML Engineers for that. It's not just AI, it's higher abstractions + AI that will lead to mass cutting of jobs/career paths. We can't compare this to anything in the past, because it doesn't have analogy. Nothing before moved at the pace AI is moving and had the same potential. Companies will be companies and history has never showed us that they will show any sympathy for their employees, when it comes to tech that can replace them. By the time you learn [Insert some cool futuristic AI job here] the AI has already made that obsolete. Unless basic income is implemented I can't really see a positive outcome here. Massive revolts and anarchy awaits us if the governments don't do something.

[@timmcgirl5588]

Open Interpreter removes the need for prompt engineers and AI related jobs. Open Interpreter + Llama 3.1 + Gorilla AI + n8n = complete workflow automation

[@Rich65501]

Get expertise in parallel coding. Parallel programmers are extensively used in the AI industry. The demand for parallel programming skills has surged in AI due to the need for high-performance computing to handle the massive data sets and complex computations required for training machine learning models, especially in deep learning.

[@crism8868]

Hey David will you comment about that new study on AI productivity commissioned by Upwork?

[@dreamphoenix]

Thank you.

[@markstewart6069]

How do I get involved ??? I got a degree in supply chain getting associates in computer science and engineering how do you do it

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I like the jumper Captain 👍😁

[@matthewhall1923]

I know for certain I’ve got the mind for a prompt engineering role. The way I think and speak is exactly what this role needs. But I do not have the computer science background it probably requires. I work in automation and programming in the manufacturing industry but im self taught and don’t code. I program using simple logic statements as that is what our software requires. If I wanted to transition into prompt engineering, what would I need to do in terms of becoming qualified?

[@torarinvik4920]

I believe when LLMs can write and use their own tools will be a big turning point. Humans' turning point was being able to create fire. LLMs turning point will be when it can write and use tools instead of just using APIs IMHO.

[@krox477]

I think media companies would love to hire people good at talking with ai

[@TheKris333]

Many people are not listening to advice or seeking help on using AI effectively because they think they can train themselves. I often find them using the tools very ineffectively.

[@louissu888]

audio is out of sync?

[@UnDark1]

Great video.

[@froggyboi8886]

What certificates involving AI do you recommend?

[@DaveShap]

None

[@danellis-jones1591]

But how many will be lost? The number of AI jobs will be nowhere near enough to replace the jobs AI will take. There's a huge issue for governments to work out where tax revenues will cone from. You may hate tax, but it's vital to have a safe functional society. At least the government having income is.

[@train-station-2693]

How could I even get one of these jobs I’m actually really interested in getting trained for a job like this seems like my thing,

[@geldverdienenmitgeld2663]

AI apps can only be apps, where reliabity is of lower priority. Therefore the use cases of AI are completely different from the use cases of classical comnputer software. We have to invent new use cases.

[@rokljhui864]

Kids these days. I installed operating systems off tape-cassette (microware OS9), it took hours, late at night. Anyway. The computers were more expensive than a new car, and had 1gig hard drives.

[@desigantharmen8664]

I hope you're predictions come true buddy.if you have any information as to where we can search for jobs,plse let us know.

[@michaelz8235]

Not only 15 MINUTES watching this video and... I get an invite from a job search website for a temp job doing AI prompt engineering. And FREE training included!!! You are 100% CORRECT!!! And I'm pushing 50, so literally, ANYONE can do prompt engineering.

[@Telford-ho4sd]

This is pure cope, the second agentic AI gets here humans are out of the loop.

[@danjensen9425]

Are universities on board with classes to populate the ai workforce. They were clueless 2 years ago.