Elon Musk Says that the skills taught in universities may no longer be needed in the future due to the AI revolution.
Speak with Entrepreneurs on the People By WTF Podcast Nikhil Kamath In November, the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) said college helps develop social skills and spend time with peers. But he believes that, given where society is headed, it no longer makes sense to go to college to learn new skills.
“Are these skills necessary in the future? Probably not, because we’re going to be in a post-work society,” Musk said. “But I think if you’re interested in something, you study it. You know, study science, art and science.”
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‘The most sweeping change we’ve ever seen’
Musk said college is no longer required, but those who choose to attend should take a broad range of courses and focus on breadth. He said his eldest sons also believe that artificial intelligence will make many skills “unnecessary” in the future.
“I don’t think you have to go to college, but I think if you go to college, you just try to learn as much as you can across a broad range of subjects,” Musk told Camas. “But like I said, artificial intelligence and robotics are a supersonic tsunami. This is really going to be the most fundamental change we’ve ever seen.”
Musk is not the only one to warn of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on employment and education. Anthropic selection CEO Dario Amodei It recently warned that artificial intelligence could bring an “unprecedented impact” on the labor market. He believes AI could replace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT ) co-founder Bill Gates also believes artificial intelligence will take over many tasks traditionally performed by humans, to the point where humans won’t be needed to do “most things.”
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Artificial intelligence was the main reason for about 55,000 layoffs last year, according to workforce consulting firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.
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Artificial intelligence does not ‘guarantee a positive future’
Musk told Camas that artificial intelligence is “potentially destructive” and that the biggest risk comes from humans forcing it to accept lies or false propaganda. He said AI can be made safer by ensuring it seeks truth, remains curious and develops a certain sense of beauty.
“That’s not to say we’re necessarily going to have a positive future in artificial intelligence,” Musk said. “I think if you force an AI to believe things that aren’t true, you’re going to make it crazy because that will lead to the same bad conclusions.”
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