"There's Something Uniquely Human That AI Can't Do? Everyone Who Said That Has Been Left Behind." (Author Jang Kang-myung)

1. When AI Met Go: The Shock of AlphaGo

• The Emergence of AI and Changes in the Go World Author Jang Kang-myung says that the shock AI delivered to the Go world can predict the changes AI will bring to other fields. After the match between AlphaGo and Lee Sedol, the Go world fundamentally changed, and AI demonstrated the ability to surpass human thinking.

  "The moves AlphaGo played were incomprehensible even to the world's strongest Go players at the time. The moves themselves were completely beyond understanding."

• The Emergence of AI Openings After AlphaGo, established Go joseki (standard patterns) were discarded, and new techniques proposed by AI became the standard.

  "All those joseki books? You have to throw them away. AI game records are what's correct now."

• The Romantic Ideal of Human Go and Reality As AI came to dominate Go, the romantic notion of playing "uniquely human Go that AI cannot" was pushed aside by reality.

  "Play uniquely human Go? It was a romantic idea, but those people were left far behind in the rankings."

2. How AI Changed the Essence of Go

• The Digitization of Go Go is no longer an analog art form but has transformed into the realm of digitized calculation.

  "A 19x19 Go board? That's the easiest thing to digitize."

• Changes for Go Players and Spectators In an era where Go is evaluated against AI's recommended moves, the attitude of admiring Go players has disappeared.

  "The two finalists are essentially playing a game of whether they can play AI's recommended moves or not."

• Changes in Go Academies Go academies are no longer places that teach Go technique but have transformed into spaces for developing children's concentration and patience.

  "Go academies have become places not for teaching Go, but for developing children's character and concentration."

3. AI's Impact on Other Fields

• AI and Changes in Art and Creation AI shows the potential to replace humans in the domains of art and creation.

  "To draw an analogy to the literary world, it's as if aliens came and taught us how to write novels — a method completely different from existing creative writing, and at a much higher level."

• AI and Human Relationships AI could also impact human relationships. There is significant potential for AI to be used as a tool that mimics human emotions and provides psychological rewards.

  "When AI makes you feel like it likes you, it could be seen as a better companion than a real human friend."

• AI and Social Change AI can replace or supplement human roles in various fields including healthcare, judicial decisions, and counseling.

  "If an AI judge says 'there's a 33.2% chance this ruling has problems,' would we trust the human judge or the AI?"

4. What Humans Must Prepare for in the AI Era

• The Importance of Planners In the AI era, the role of planners who create and connect new concepts — rather than simple repetitive work — will become important.

  "A planner is someone who deeply understands two or three concepts and connects them to create new value."

• Expertise and Communication Skills Deep expertise in one field and the ability to communicate with diverse people will be essential.

  "Steve Jobs wasn't a coding expert, but he understood various fields, persuaded people, and turned new concepts into reality."

• Resilience and Self-Trust The mental strength to try again even after repeated failures, and the ability to find joy and meaning in one's own life, are crucial.

  "You need the mental fortitude to try for the tenth time even after falling nine times."

5. AI and the Question of Values

• The Order of Technology and Values The emphasis is that values should lead technology, not the other way around.

  "What technology do we need to pursue good values? That's how we should reframe the question."

• The Name of Values We Must Protect The values we must protect in the AI era don't even have names yet.

  "What values we should protect — right now, they don't even have names. We need to invent those concepts."

• The Need for Powerful Humanities Humanities research and concept invention are needed to counter technological advancement.

  "This is a time when truly powerful humanities are needed. Even one-hundredth of the effort put into technology development should be invested in the humanities."

6. What the Future AI Brings Will Look Like

• Deepfakes and the Issue of Trust As deepfake technology advances, trust in video and information will be greatly shaken.

  "In 10 years, we'll be living in an era where we can't trust video."

• The Combination of Advertising and AI Advertising combined with AI and deepfake technology could exploit personal trust for even more powerful influence.

  "If every advertisement I see features the faces of my friends or family, who could resist that?"

• The Dual Nature of Technology AI technology can provide positive value, but it also carries the risk of undermining humanity.

  "AI has the potential to fundamentally shake human relationships. The possibility of undermining a good life is also significant."

7. Closing: Preparing for the AI Era

• Author Jang Kang-myung emphasizes that we must consider the values and direction we should protect as we face the AI era.

  "The changes AI technology will bring are unavoidable. But we must start thinking now about what values we will protect amid those changes."

• The Importance of a Humanities-Based Approach Rather than focusing solely on technological advancement, a humanities-based approach centered on humanity and values is needed.

  "In the AI era, we need not just technology but powerful humanities that explore human essence and values."

This video is filled with content that prompts deep reflection on the changes AI will bring, the role of humans, and the values we must protect. Author Jang Kang-myung's insightful narrative delivers an important message to us as we prepare for the AI era.