Will artificial intelligence reduce job opportunities for young people?

At the workshop “Raising children In the "Age of Artificial Intelligence" event organized by Ivyprep, Dr. Dam Quang Minh shared: "My son is in 9th grade and achieved an IELTS score of 7.5, with listening and vocabulary scores of 8.5. I told the teachers not to be upset, but those scores came from the internet and the Discovery Channel, not from school.".

He added that when checking his son's computer history, he found many excellent lessons that were updated more frequently than the lectures in class.

Dr. Dam Quang Minh added that each child learns differently. Parents shouldn't get impatient and force their children to follow the same path just because they see their neighbor's or friends' children succeeding. They should consider which environment and approach works best for their child and guide them towards a suitable method.

According to Mr. Minh, artificial intelligence AI (Industry 4.0) impacts more than just education, learning methods, and how parents raise their children. Many people think of AI or Industry 4.0 as something complicated. It also changes the future of careers, with numerous jobs expected to disappear. This causes many parents to worry that their children will be unemployed if they don't keep up with technology.

In fact, some companies need thousands of workers to operate machinery. Therefore, job opportunities don't disappear; they just shift in type. In reality, some industries, such as information technology, are experiencing significant labor shortages.

Professor Phan Quang Tuan (National University of Singapore) stated that AI is changing human lives. From this, education is also changing with faster access to information. Currently, AI applications are becoming widespread; if universities do not adapt, they and the younger generation will become "zombies," struggling to keep up with the times.

“In Singapore, children start learning programming from the age of 10. This doesn't mean the younger generation should focus solely on programming. In raising my children, I pay close attention to developing their social skills. These are also crucial factors in determining whether or not they will succeed,” said Professor Phan Quang Tuan.