In the AI Era, the 'Power to Persevere' Loses Its Value

Lately, haven't you had this feeling?

You're working hard, but it doesn't feel like it's paying off.
Even if you put in the effort, AI is faster.
Even if you learn something, the information becomes outdated the next moment.

And many people
try to work even harder.

But, perhaps—

👉 That way of 'working hard' itself might already be obsolete.

■ The 'Effort' of the Industrial Age is Beginning to End

The society we've known until now was very simple.

Work long hours.
Process more.
Endure.
Increase efficiency.

In other words,

👉 'How much you can persevere'

was what held value.

But as we enter the AI era, this premise is beginning to crumble.

This is because
humans can no longer beat machines in terms of 'processing power'.

Text generation.
Image generation.
Analysis.
Translation.
Summarization.

In many jobs already,
AI is beginning to surpass 'normally competent people'.

What is important here is
not that AI is scary.

The essence is much deeper.

👉 'The value standard of effort' has changed

is what it means.

■ What will hold value from now on is not 'processing power'

So, what remains?

It is,

・Sense of discomfort
・Sensibility
・Editing ability
・Inquiry
・Aesthetic sense
・Atmosphere
・White space

that remains.

In other words,
what AI is not good at is,

👉 'What one feels.'

That is it.

For example, even when looking at the same scenery,

'It was beautiful'

some people end it there,

'Why did this scenery make me feel at ease?'

while others think about it.

This 'resolution'
will be the value of the future.

■ In the AI era, 'deep people' will be stronger than 'fast people'

Current society
is still dominated by a 'cult of speed.'

Respond quickly.
Create quickly.
Learn quickly.
Produce results quickly.

But AI
will swallow up all of this 'speed.'

Therefore, humans
need to go in the opposite direction.

👉 It is 'depth.'

For example:

・What perspective do you have?
・What do you find unsettling?
・What questions do you ask?
・What do you find beautiful?

Things like these
cannot be created through simple efficiency.

■ The more you 'try too hard,' the more dangerous it is

There is one thing here
that is dangerous.

The more serious you are,
the easier it is to struggle in the AI era.

This is because
your past success experiences

👉 'Amount of effort'

are based on that.

But from now on,
you cannot differentiate yourself by the amount of effort alone.

Then, people think,

'I have to try even harder'

and become even more exhausted.

This is quite dangerous.

■ What is needed from now on is 'sensibility strength training'

So, what should you do?

I will talk about this in a practical way.

■ ① Create 'meaningless time'

Modern people
are too focused on efficiency.

On your phone while commuting.
Consuming information during breaks.
On social media even on holidays.

But sensibility
grows in the 'white space'.

Recommendations:

・Walking without a smartphone
・Reading without a specific purpose
・Daydreaming at a cafe
・Observing nature

These are,
actually, important skills for the AI era.

■② Record "what you feel uncomfortable about"

In the AI era,
rather than "people who know the correct answers,"
more than that,

👉 "people who can ask questions"

will become stronger.

Therefore, I recommend,

"Why did this bother me?"

taking notes on that.

For example:

・This ad is somehow tiring
・This phrase is strangely comforting
・This person's words stick in my mind

In this,
lies your own unique sensibility.

■③ Do not treat AI as a "competitor"

This is quite important.

If you try to compete with AI,
humans will lose.

But if you use AI as,

👉 an "extension device"

you will be strong.

For example:

・Organizing ideas
・Drafting text
・Summarizing information
・Brainstorming

are left to AI.

Instead, humans

・Worldview
・Emotion
・Inquiry
・Editing

are responsible for.

This is
what it means to be human from now on.

■④ Focus on 'warmth' rather than 'speed'

From now on,
information will be mass-produced by AI.

Therefore, conversely,

👉 'Human-ness'

will become valuable.

Even if a bit clumsy,
writing that includes experience.

Even if a bit slow,
communication that includes emotion.

Those are the things that will remain.

■The AI era is an era to rethink 'what it means to be human'

Yoichi Ochiai
is not just talking about AI efficiency.

He is talking about something much bigger.

That is,

👉 'What is a human?'

.

The more AI evolves,
the more humans, conversely,

・Sensibility
・Physical sensation
・Nature
・Beauty
・Sense of discomfort

will reclaim these.

This is not about
technology causing
“humanity to disappear.”
It is the opposite.

It is quite the opposite.

👉 It means that

“humanity” is being redefined.

■ Summary

・In the AI era, the value of processing power decreases
・You cannot differentiate yourself solely by the 'amount of effort'
・From now on, 'depth' will become important
・Sensibility and a sense of discomfort will become assets
・People with room to breathe will become stronger

Finally.

The AI era is
not an era where
'humans become unnecessary.'

👉 It is an 'era to rethink what it means to be human.'

And the answer to that
is not found in efficiency,

but in“what you feel.”

It lies within that.

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