「將來我如何才不被 AI 淘汰？」一個只有12歲的學生最近問我。
我就跟她說了一個AI專家Maurice Conti招人的故事：
A few weeks ago we contacted this crazy musician/artist /hacker type and asked him to build a prototype — a VR thing. We were almost too corporate for him. But we talked him into it by showing him we’re not just corporate types, we have plenty of eccentric brilliant weirdos doing really groundbreaking stuff. So he came in and after four, five days he built this truly awesome prototype that incorporated some off the wall ideas which might have never occurred to us.
正如Steve Jobs曾說，「creativity is just connecting things」，將來吃香的人，應能掌握幾個領域的知識，
寫作能培養融合跨領域知識的能力。下面是美國一所Ivy League大學的application essay topic。我回答後，再請ChatGPT回答，below are the results。
ChatGPT的回答雖然流暢，合邏輯和沒文法錯誤，但沒主題和整體美。相反，
Question: Our students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)
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ChatGPT’s response
One thing that brings me joy is spending time outdoors, particularly in nature. I find that being in a natural setting, surrounded by trees, plants, and animals, helps me to feel more calm and centered. It allows me to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life and to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the natural world.
One of my favorite activities is going for a hike in the woods. I love the feeling of my feet pounding the ground and the rhythm of my breath as I walk. I enjoy observing the different plants and animals that I encounter, and taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest.
Another thing that brings me joy is the sense of accomplishment that comes from completing a challenging task or project. Whether it’s finishing a difficult homework assignment, achieving a personal goal, or helping to solve a complex problem, there is a deep sense of satisfaction that comes from putting in the hard work and seeing it pay off.
Overall, I find joy in many different things, both big and small. Whether it’s spending time in nature, tackling a challenging task, or simply enjoying a moment of connection with others, I am grateful for the many sources of joy that enrich my life.
My response
The psychologist Susan Turk Charles once theorized that only those middle-aged or older are inclined to experience the world in a nuanced way (a study she undertook: after showing a film in which an African-American is mocked, older subjects in her experiment reacted with a mixture of anger and sadness; the young ones felt only anger). I have reason to doubt Charles’ findings, though, for the one thing that offers me the deepest bliss – any sunset in the world – is also the thing that reveals to me my capacity for holding conflicting thoughts in harmony. Each sunset is the same yet different. Each signifies the slipping away of a day, yet time seems to stop when I am gazing at one. A sunset’s frequency and regularity seem to only serve to deepen its mystique. My favourite way to watch a sunset – from the peak of one of the many hills that enclose urban Hong Kong – is both a solitary pleasure and a communal one (for there are bound to be other fellow hikers doing the watching with me, and for a moment we are bound together by a mysterious force).
I live in a highrise with only the wall of another highrise as view, so any sunset – even the ones my friends share with me on social media – offers me both a mental and physical release.
Michelle Ng
英國牛津大學畢業，前《蘋果日報》和《眾新聞》專欄作家，現在身在楓葉國，心繫中國大陸和香港。
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