Gates vs. Huang: Future-proofing careers in the AI era
According to Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, programming is one of the three professions that will not be overtaken by artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, holds a different view, suggesting that young people should focus on learning agriculture.
The development of artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT or DALL-E, raises concerns about the future of many professions. Many people wonder whether their workplaces will endure the changes brought by AI. No matter how you look at it, history unfolds right before us. During a visit to "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon, Bill Gates emphasized that artificial intelligence could eliminate many professions. During the American evening show, he mentioned that people won't be needed for most things.
Which professions will survive the AI revolution?
Despite the bleak forecasts, Bill Gates pointed to three key professions that will remain essential: programmers, energy experts, and biologists.
Gates compared learning programming in the age of artificial intelligence to learning multiplication, even though computers handle it perfectly. He also emphasized that the energy sector remains too complex for AI to take over completely. Managing renewable energy sources and optimizing the grid require human knowledge and experience. Gates also noted that although AI supports DNA analysis and disease diagnosis, it will not replace human creativity and intuition in discovering new therapies and conducting groundbreaking research.
Agriculture resistant to AI?
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, disagrees with this opinion. During the World Government Summit in Dubai, he stated that coding will soon become a redundant skill.
According to him, young people should develop skills in fields such as biology, education, manufacturing, and agriculture instead of coding.
Gates and Huang present different visions of the future of professions in the era of AI. While Gates still sees a place for humans in key areas, Huang suggests that AI could take over many tasks currently performed by humans. In some industries, artificial intelligence may assume routine, repetitive tasks previously performed by humans. To a large extent, whether AI will be a threat to jobs or rather a source of new opportunities depends on how it is implemented and adapted to new market conditions.
