Do what AI and China cannot do
To be more precise, do what AI and China cannot do “YET!” Spanning back just five years, I was certain that my son and daughter — both rapidly approaching college age — would be best served by anchoring themselves in traditional careers: the qualitative rigor of law or the quantitative precision of engineering, for example. The premise was simple: Mastery in these domains guaranteed a stable,…
In a world rapidly evolving due to artificial intelligence (AI) and China's influence, traditional career paths are becoming obsolete. The author, reflecting on his children approaching college age, initially believed that majors like law or engineering would provide stable, enduring livelihoods. However, this premise has shifted dramatically.
The author now operates between the "pushing up" of AI and the "pushing down" of China. The relevance of traditional careers is no longer fixed; it is constantly redefined every few quarters. Alongside this, the global workforce is experiencing a deep-rooted structural shift. While historical market trends have seen oscillations between consolidation and fragmentation, there is now a prolonged phase of corporate bulkage, aggressive in-housing, and relentless rationalization. Thus, the article emphasizes the need to do what AI and China cannot do "yet."
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