KAIST Professor Kim Dae-sik’s interview on artificial intelligence was very scary. lol There are a lot of comments that an old man who doesn’t even know much is talking a dog, but I think everything is right?

I’ll summarize it roughly, so you can judge it on your own.

Contrary to the original prediction, AI is reorganizing the labor market in a much more paradoxical way than expected. It is very suggestive that the beginner-level creative work and analysis work have been replaced before simple repetitive work.

This demonstrates the intrinsic nature of AI. AI specializes in producing ‘average-level outcomes’ in large quantities and quickly. On the other hand, human dominance still persists in fieldwork with physical constraints or in advanced tasks that require high-level contextual judgment.

It is particularly noteworthy that there are fewer opportunities for newcomers, and the number of opportunities for the elderly age group after their 40s is increasing. This is because their “pattern recognition ability” and “contextual judgment” are being reevaluated as key competencies to filter out AI’s plausible incorrect answers.

the end of the mean and the polarization of professionalism
A key insight in the age of AI is the ‘end of averages’. As average-level performance becomes faster and cheaper for AI to produce, humans must create above-average excellence or value in unique areas that AI cannot access.

The future will not be divided into those who compete with AI and those who utilize it, but will be determined by how strategically you use AI. Planning for multiple scenarios for an uncertain future has become a necessity, not an option.

At the beginning of the introduction of AI, there was a change in the job market in a different way than we expected

Initially, the elderly who have difficulty adapting to simple and repetitive factory work or technology, and middle management are expected to be the first to be replaced

However, in reality, changes occurred first in beginner-level work, new recruitment, and intangible occupations that do not incur physical demolition costs

Interestingly, job opportunities are increasing for those in their 40s and older

This is because while AI can sufficiently replace beginner-level tasks, the role of experienced experts to verify and filter AI’s plausible but inaccurate results has become more important

Provide specific advice on age-specific strategies

For those in their 50s, they recommended that you focus on stably protecting your existing accumulated assets

Proposed that people in their 30s and 40s actively increase their income and carry out investment activities based on this

Oh, by the way, those who are currently working at the minimum wage or delivering packages, if you think we’re going to work for a long time, that’s a big five-sam bulgogi. These days, the robots made by Chinese children are going crazy. I think simple labor may disappear in a few years.

As soon as the cheaper robot is equipped with artificial intelligence, there are only a few humans left to use on Earth.

Advice to the younger generation to experience AI in various ways like learning to ride a bicycle

It is important to understand the strengths and limitations of AI through hands-on experience, from film production to vibe coding

Above all, he said that rather than trying to compete directly with AI, a strategy is needed to gain an advantage in competition with others who effectively use AI.

He said it’s also an important preparation process to come up with a number of alternative plans in consideration of future uncertainties

Finally, he urged us to be careful not to spend opportunity costs on areas where only average performance can be achieved, even if we put considerable effort into it.