The future of skills in the age of AI | David Timis | TEDxLuxembourgCity

New forms of automation are radically transforming society. Advanced robotics and artificial intelligence are increasing productivity and improving lives. However, what will happen to our jobs and what skills will we need to perform them? In the following talk, David will provide answers to these questions and explain why we should look at technological developments with hope, rather than fear. David Timis is a EU Civics Outreach Fellow at Google and the Co-Founder of European Heroes, an initiative aimed at encouraging civic engagement among young Europeans. He is also an active member of the Global Shapers Community, a network of inspiring young people working together to address global challenges, and a Country Representative for the Common Futures Conversations project launched by Chatham House to facilitate dialogue between young people in Africa and Europe. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@Travis-wn1xc]

You can't lose your job to AI if you don't have a job in the first place

[@nytroglicerine5311]

So tired of willing? ignorants obviating all the suffering that the Industrial Revolutions caused among the working classes, because of the many revolts modern societies have what we call "weekends" or "universal secondary education"....is that those lives that ended in utter misery don't matter for these people?

[@socrates_the_great6209]

Good point! Haha. And you can trust the official jobless statistics. They are fixed so the numbers are smaller than in reality.

[@sultanabdulhaqiii1633]

Youz a smart man

[@user-mp3bk5om9k]

Never stop learning🥰

[@alanboss386]

how many others thought he would tell us about new jobs and skills with the addition of AI

[@nytroglicerine5311]

So tired of willing? ignorants obviating all the suffering that the Industrial Revolutions caused among the working classes, because of the many revolts modern societies have what we call "weekends" or "universal secondary education"....is that those lives that ended in utter misery don't matter for these people?

[@becomecomputerliterate5032]

I thought as much bro, but it never happened

[@Abo-7imeed]

1)Adaptability = Capacity To Embrace Change. 2)Resilience = Ability To Persevere In Spite Of The Challenges That Come Your Way. 3)Continuous Learning = Developing Yourself Constantly Both Professionally & Personally.

[@SpeedyCorky]

5 years ago plenty of people were making youtube videos and making a living off them. He is right on point in that education is failing our youth, and they simply wont be smart (common sense smart) enough to qualify for the jobs that will be available to them and needed by society. I dont see education changing anytime soon (at least not in the USA), in any meaningful way. So yeah, best of luck to our youth, they are gonna need it

[@socrates_the_great6209]

Programming is the only way I see as secure.

[@dccrusin8290]

Education is NOT failing youth. 50% of adults in the USA attempt to get by with a CHILD's k-12 education instead of getting an adult's college education!

[@agatasmolak2016]

Great speech, make me think about future of young people in job market

[@dccrusin8290]

100,000,000 born in USA 1996 to 2020. Unskilled entry level is going to be crushing for 50,000,000! They better get access to college Student Placement Offices!

[@sammikinsderp]

AI will be able to do a heck of a lot more than 5% of our jobs. I follow AI research closely, and frankly I don't think there is a job or task that AI or machine automation won't be able to perform. And I think this is a wonderful thing, humans should be focusing on the betterment of humanity through things like research, philosophy, literature, and art, not grinding life away doing menial tasks.

[@wizdomofmark]

So Star Trek

[@2894031]

You are contradicting yourself. What do people have to look for in research or art when the ai can do it incomparably better? They may do it for fun, yes, but whatever they produce will impress no one and will be superfluous.

[@rajadirajamama1767]

@@wizdomofmark seems like it

[@user-dw8lv6sy2y]

우리는 이제 4차 산업혁명 시대의 과도기를 겪고 있다고 생각합니다. 많은 직업들이 사라질 것이고 많은 부분들이 인공지능에 의해서 대체 될 것 같은데 그런 앞으로 다가올 미래에 대한 통찰력을 제공해주셔서 감사합니다.

[@Quafley]

wait this was uploaded just now?

[@iz4kbunch]

No machines can fix our lack of humanity.

[@dccrusin8290]

Who had more opportunity:. 1) the manual ditch digger or 2) the high school student? Manual labor ruined MANY lives.

[@Raja-tt4ll]

Very useful video

[@misterr3083]

A little outdated though now.

[@memoimy467]

I loved this talk; thoughtful and comprehensive.

[@andrewcarter803]

Google the most common jobs in the USA, and you will find 25 jobs that are being automated today. Only 5% of jobs are going to be fully automated? Tell that to the screen when you order food at a fast food restaurant. (And if you don’t think they are automating the cooking area do more research!) Or Amazon when you order from there instead of a cashier. 40% of the job losses are going to be permanent. Tell it to a truck driver, or motel worker that depends on truckers stopping for the night.

[@vip-cw1st]

He clearly made no point he was just Flyin here n there

[@vip-cw1st]

You should do a ted talk or somethin

[@juliepurpleskater1736]

AI in the form of voice-recognition took my job. I used to be a medical transcriber.

[@bravosix8171]

What do you go now?

[@sourPollo]

Starting computer science major soon!

[@karthikeyanm.v8381]

Industrial revolution created wealth disparity between Europe and Asia. Something similar will happen when AI emerges. These advancements are good for rich persons

[@nytroglicerine5311]

So tired of willing? ignorants obviating all the suffering that the Industrial Revolutions caused among the working classes, because of the many revolts modern societies have what we call "weekends" or "universal secondary education"....is that those lives that ended in utter misery don't matter for these people?

[@MoChoudhury91]

karthikeyan M.V although there’s greater disparity, in terms of percentage there’s less people in poverty more than ever. More people die of obesity than famine

[@socrates_the_great6209]

Exactly. The elite will benefit the most as always.

[@dccrusin8290]

If you have a smartphone, AI enhances your life daily. It also allows non-richboeople to trade stocks from their smartphones and retain strong ties with friends and family. You use AI more than yiu realize.

[@dccrusin8290]

@@nytroglicerine5311 Child labor is rare in the USA because of the Industrial Revolution. Women used to customarily have 8 to 12 children, many of whom died in early childhood. You have indoor plumbing and refrigeration and a/c and thermostat controller heating because of the Industrial Revolution. People live in used cars and in tents now instead of log cabins and shanties for the same reason

[@johnkopplin6622]

Driving jobs, pilots , fast food any machine operator and all of manufacturers jobs

[@socrates_the_great6209]

Like 95% of said jobs will be gone.

[@WHYNKO]

Even helpdesk, receptionist, store clerks, consultant, lawyer, manager, designer, planners, politicians!!! The list is actually longer than this guy said (5%)..

[@iamURHO]

If even the tech community don’t know, then it must be really scary dangerous.

[@_BobaFett_]

“What, you’re developing something called ‘Farming’? NOOO!!!! ....but, that’ll just take away my job, which I love, of hunting and gathering in the Forrest!”

[@rkalla]

Humans are fundamentally problem solvers (to a large extent I think this is our purpose - like a giant organic computer) and I love/agree the point that we should come at this from a place Love, not Fear. If you look at it from Fear you can't see 6" beyond your feet. If you look with Love, AI will become one of the most incredible tools to advance existence.

[@donqzxqzxold3230]

The experts talk about how to cope with the age of AI by acquiring skills like cumminication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, adaptability, resilience and continuous learning but they ignore the fact that these skills are belong them-the experts-the successful one-the top 5%. The fact is that the average person, the norms, the bottom 80% of population will never ever have those skills to cope with the AI era in any foreseeable future.

[@dibashkhadka2614]

Technological revolution took place before too but nobody given the machine to create one thought

[@PhiloPommier]

You will have more time ,they say that for decades.

[@dccrusin8290]

Those born in the USA 1971 to 1995 may lack time until they retire, since there are only 33,000,000 born in the USA during those 25 years. The current 26 to 50 year olds need to try to be VERY self protective. They will never be able to do everything everyone insists on! Behind them are 100,000,000 birnb1996 tobl 2020. Delegate to them. They are our largest ever work force and are eager for employment upon reaching adulthood. USA might even run out of work for them to do!

[@daysinv8058]

Maybe AI could help us solve problems like food production, space travel ....

[@marek_jan_brdak]

Applied science will solve problem of incompability of time and subjects ;-)

[@SShendrik]

Funny how pro-AI individuals keep on comparing AI with the Industrial Revolution. Anycase, we don't know for sure, but one of the biggest risks of AI is that it can lead to a whole class of people that would be essentially redundant. It would also possibly lead to a new super rich class, the data barons. No wonder individuals like Zucherberg is pro-AI. He would be one of those super rich class.

[@dccrusin8290]

I would almost be willing to bet that you would refuse to give up all YOUR AI!

[@SShendrik]

@@dccrusin8290 you will lose that bet buddy.

[@dccrusin8290]

@@SShendrik 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@SShendrik]

@@dccrusin8290 clearly you know something about my own life I don't, but hey if it amuses you keep on Crusin. But let me guess, you are probably an American that assumes that everyone on this platform is as dependent on technology as you are.

[@dccrusin8290]

@@SShendrik NEVER. Cherokee actually.

[@theyouthful7251]

Do I need to comment...???

[@dccrusin8290]

Your comment improves the pay the channel gets in the ad revenue sharing.

[@syedmuhamedbasheers4959]

can anybody say what is after AI, really astonished to know.

[@dccrusin8290]

Art and craft personalization.

[@syedmuhamedbasheers4959]

@@dccrusin8290 nice

[@vip-cw1st]

@@dccrusin8290 no it is happening with ai not after

[@dccrusin8290]

@@vip-cw1st Oh, I fully agree but more so.

[@kahuna414]

A.I on the blockchain will create fairness.

[@yoyo-jc5qg]

i dunno, if ai is anything like living creatures its gonna be pretty brutal, just watch animal planet or pay attention to how micro organisms behave, its always a fight with one side losing

[@vip-cw1st]

Different insight 🤔

[@Vlasko60]

Will A.I. be good or bad for society? Yes.

[@rajadirajamama1767]

🤣

[@brian9801]

Ellen Musk

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

“Our jobs are safe” Walmart cashiers: 😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@captainfx6197]

What about if, we actually replicate consciousness. Well that would be 💯 right. AI can do whatever I can do with consciousness. I feel I shouldn't take to heart what he is saying. It seems to have a little Chewbacca defense embedded in there. 🤮

[@asddfgsf2415]

Is this not the elite that have creative jobs saying everything's going to be fine? As this is introduced people need to be supported as they lose their jobs and need to be retrained- many people cant be retrained because they are old or not intelligent or educated enough to understand the new technologies and how they can work alongside them. What are these new skills- computer programming, robot mechanic, data analyst? People that cant do these jobs will just be left with increasingly low paid, menial jobs as is already happening. There are so many bs jobs in our economy and if employers have an easy choice to automate they will. The bosses will become rich and the workers poor- exacerbating inequality. Zuckerberg et al see the world as a system but forget the individual. If you have been trained by the education system to think and act like a robot then you will be replaced. We are constantly expected to think as a consumer, well we also need meaningful jobs. Government and tech companies spend their lives making robots etc and forget that most people are still living boring lives, stressed and poor.

[@socrates_the_great6209]

Exactly. Spot on. Most will be jobless because they are not intelligent enough to be of any use in the workforce. The barrier to entry in tech is High! And most of the world does not speak English as the first language also. A huge barrier for those who had a hard time in school with languages.

[@joachimknight1560]

Zucc being at the for front... LOL. Gates. Also.... LOL

[@vip-cw1st]

Who is then...pl tell

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

5% automatable jobs? Dude, you don't know what you're talking about... Just sit and watch the world the next 10 years... Not that the AI wouldn't create jobs, oh it will create lots of them. But to say that only 5% of today's jobs are fully automatable is just ridiculous...

[@vicary12]

Completely agree! 95% of jobs will be automated one way or another and that’s good for everyone.

[@bukunmialuko]

I thought i was the only lne that noticed first 5% later almost 30%, there is no job that cant be automated, even art and photography is generated by AI

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Actually, contrary to the initial expectations, looks like the 'creativity' of humans doing art is much easier to automate, than scientific thinking. I've seen already many pieces of AI art, which in my opinion are far better than anything a human can do. But when we succeed to make an AI scientist, then there will be nothing left that humans can do better. My hopes are in Neuralink and the brain-machine interfaces...

[@PosDad]

Like most talks about AI, this is just conjecture

[@Vlasko60]

All talks about the future are conjecture.

[@juqnvasil6104]

Why is Elon Musk in Maria Farmer painting connecting all to Giselle maxwell and epstine....????

[@nineeyes57]

And if not enough people can pay bills, am I still in business

[@NitinBisht94]

if your personal growth remains intact then yes.

[@himanshusingh5118]

Look like Young *Steve jobs* except bald😅 *There is an 1000 song in a Pocket* speech

[@karthikeyanm.v8381]

Yeah second comment

[@edycivil4893]

Quoting Mckinsey? really?

[@alexpapkok]

let's just stop denying that we're all living on one planet, give everybody U.B.I. & freedom :D

[@Mr_Shikhar_Tiwari]

Who is from india

[@omerfarukdogan2537]

Can AI repair your iPhone?

[@SudhanshuKumar-qh9xi]

I thought he is Sonu Nigam

[@Randcun]

wshs??? doing ai

[@socrates_the_great6209]

I feel like this guy/video is already outdated.

[@allenpault3858]

Elon Musk, Bill Gates, tech giants "in a way"? 🌚

[@madhujith]

This has aged so badly already!!

[@rajadirajamama1767]

Ikr

[@michaelyork4554]

AI will enable the sycophants to advance voyeurism and social manipulation, and corporations will still build every day stuff we use, with planned obsolescence, and my job will remain secure.

[@danthemansmail]

You are already slaves....AI will make sure you stay that way. Given human nature, it can end no other way.

[@lightonstillwaters6789]

Horsehit!!! Oops, that came out instinctively as I sneezed.

[@damagedealer7102]

Ella Musk Alan Musk

[@nowsound]

We don’t need AI to destroy humanity, we can do that ourselves...the big question is can AI solve human stupidity?

[@Vlasko60]

That's the hope.

[@axelhaglund2076]

Who else has a hard time figuring out if he is tall or short?

[@karstenbonnaire2706]

This didn’t age well

[@MrJohanFrederik]

Pretty worthless talk. Life-long-learning? That is not new in any way. I think the guy should read a bit on the subject. Maybe read Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence. Or Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford. I would think we are looking more at a polarized job market, with many needing to take low paid jobs and fewer having ineresting well paid jobs in the mid term, until the superintelligence makes those obsolete as well. So what is his practical advice to young people? What type of studied should they do? Worthless talk