AI and the Professions of the Future

How AI Will Change Our Business and Life?
AI and the Professions of the Future
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Software University
https://softuni.bg
Svetlin Nakov, PhD
Co-Founder and Innovations
Manager @ SoftUni
https://nakov.com

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1. AI is here today  take attention to it!
 ChatGPT: revolution in language AI
 Playground AI – AI for image generation
2. AI and the future professions
 AI-replaceable professions
 AI-resistant professions
3. AI in Education
4. Ethics in AI
Agenda

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 Software engineer, tech trainer, speaker,
entrepreneur, author of 16 books
nakov.com
 4 successful tech education initiatives
 National Academy for Software
Development (NASD) – 2004
 Telerik Software Academy – 2009
 SoftUni (Software University) – 2014
 IT High School "SoftUni Svetlina" – 2018
About Svetlin Nakov, PhD

It is Already in Our Life, not in the Future
AI is Here Today!
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 AI technologies leave the research labs
to enter in our daily life and business
 AI is here today, already used by the business
 Many people (like me) use it every day
 ChatGPT can replace the Google search
(in most cases)
 Businesses will adopt AI sooner or later
 Аs part of their digital transformation
 Businesses who fail to adopt AI, may disappear
AI is Here Today!

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 ChatGPT – super-intelligent chatbot,
based on LLM (large language models)
and generative AI
 https://chat.openai.com
 Answers informational questions
 Solves math / science problems
 Writes texts, e. g. blog posts / essays
 Interactive mode: e. g. simulate a job
interview for Java developer
ChatGPT: Revolution in Language AI

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ChatGPT: Example of Math Problem Solving

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 Playground AI – an image generation AI
tool, based on stable diffusion
 https://playgroundai.com
 Generate image by text description
 Edit existing image by text instructions
 Many alternatives:
 PromptHunt – https://prompthunt.com
 Midjourney – https://midjourney.com
Playground AI – Image Generation

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 Eilla – AI-based
content generation
tool for the digital
marketing industry,
based on ChatGPT
 https://eilla.ai
 Made in Veliko
Tarnovo
Eilla – AI Content Generation Assistant

How AI Will Change Professions?
AI and the Future Professions

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 AI will improve performance, will not replace the workers
 Computers, software and Internet improved the performance of
accountants, architects, scientists, teachers, etc.
 AI brings better tools for most professions
 E. g. content writers are now much more powerful and faster
 Some professions will become obsolete
 Will be replaced by new modern professions
 This has already happened in the past: the blacksmiths and the
carriage drivers became automotive / car engineers
AI Will Change Professions: Not Replace Them

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 Software and technology world will change faster
 Intellectual and digital professions will be more affected
 Digital marketing, digital arts, call centers, software engineers,
translators, book writers, accountants, lawyers, …
 Less technical professions will be less affected
 More reliant on human skills and expertise
 Examples: gardener, obstetrician, construction worker
 Software robots are easier to adopt than hardware robots
 Robots will have high price, hardware limitations
How Fast will the AI Transformation Happen?

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 Professions most likely to be replaced / assisted by AI
 Customer care / call center specialists  replaced by AI chatbots
 Data entry clerks  replaced by OCR systems / automation
 Warehouse workers  replaced by automated warehouses
 Retail salespeople  replaced by sales chatbots
 Proofreaders and editors  replaced by large language models
 Translators and interpreters  automation gets better and better
 Assembly line workers  will get more and more automated
AI-Replaceable Professions – Examples

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 Professions most unlikely to be replaced by AI
 Doctors, surgeons, nurses and nurse practitioners
 Mental health professionals (psychologists, therapists)
 Social workers, adult care, childcare professionals
 Teachers and educators, scientists and researchers
 Skilled tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, carpenters)
 Chefs and culinary professionals
 All these professions will use modern AI tools
AI-Resistant Professions – Examples

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 The digital transformation in all industries is happening now
 Companies improve operations, customer experience and gain
competitive advantages through technology
 The upcoming AI transformation will be an addition to the
digital transformation
 AI will unlock new levels of efficiency, innovation, and insights
 More jobs in the tech industry
 Software developers, AI consultants, IT professionals
From Digital Transformation to AI Transformation

Education in the AI Era
AI in Education

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 AI is here  we can't stop it
 How can education benefit from it?
 Shall we teach the classical skills, the new AI skills or both?
 Teach the classical skills, together with modern AI tools
 Teach classical skills: reading, writing, math, critical thinking,
problem-solving, analytical thinking, communication, creativity
 Teach the modern AI tools (don't forbid them)
 Work more efficiently, using the AI tools (like ChatGPT)
AI in Education

The Moral Implications of Artificial Intelligence
Ethics in AI

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 Copyright in AI generated texts, images, videos, etc.
 Bias and fairness in AI decision-making
 Privacy concerns with AI-powered data collection
 Censorship in the AI era (like social network censorship)
 Governmental regulations in the AI market
 AI for destructive goals, e. g. military use, use for terrorism
 Unemployment due to AI and automation
 Transparency and explainability of AI-generated content
Ethical Problems in the AI Era

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