Surviving in the AI Era As AI continues to advance, I'm becoming quite anxious as a researcher, and even as a human being. I'm starting to think that AI might soon be able to do everything I'm doing now, and I'm having trouble focusing on my work (not because I don't want to work). So, I'm writing this because I think I need to figure out how to live my life going forward. 1. Writing/Research When I research for writing or investing, my role used to be to find, structure, understand, and organize fragmented knowledge about the information. Now, all of this can be done with a simple "do it" to AI. Wouldn't research, writing, and studying become increasingly meaningless functions/abilities? 2. Automation So, wouldn't it be great if we could automate these areas using AI? Wouldn't the ability to effectively utilize AI and make this automation efficient and appealing become more important? Honestly, I'm not sure. While there's currently a gap in efficiency between those who are good at using AI and those who aren't, I believe that gap will gradually narrow as AI technology advances. And I believe this will happen eventually, and soon. 3. Uniquely Human Features So, if simple tasks and the ability to utilize AI become meaningless, what will remain for humans? Honestly, I believe the line between AI and humans will blur in about 10 years. However, until then, I believe the only things AI will have difficulty catching up with are "physical labor," "human appeal," and "interpersonal networks." I believe these three uniquely human elements will only become more valuable as AI advances, until the moment when AI and robots truly surpass a critical mass. 1. Physical labor is a problem that cannot be solved solely through AI advancements. This requires faster advancements in robotics and lower costs. (Simple tasks are possible, but more complex tasks are possible.) 2. Human appeal refers to influencers. Whether you're an athlete, singer, actor, YouTuber, or KOL, I think it's good to showcase your "human charm" and engage with people. That's why I'm on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, and Telegram. 3. I believe the value of human networks will truly grow. While I can feel AI gradually infiltrating physical labor and influencers, I believe it's still some time before AI can truly penetrate human relationships. When humans no longer need to perform simple tasks and the efficiency of one person approaches that of 100, won't the value of human relationships paradoxically increase a hundredfold? 4. So what should we do now? For now, we need to minimize tasks that AI can replace quickly, and identify and implement tasks that will take longer to replace. I also think I need to meet more people and develop some social skills. For a hikikomori and coin-crazy person like me, that might be too painful...? Still, I worry that AI will eventually replace these fields, and I might just end up living a boring life on basic income. However, I believe that if I embrace change as much as possible, try new things, and rethink my thinking, I might be able to seize an opportunity somewhere before everything changes. If I don't seize that opportunity then, I fear I'll be stuck living on basic income, in a gap that will never narrow. That's why I paid for the Cloud Code today and plan to order a Mac Mini. I plan to experiment with various things using AI in the future. Furthermore, as an influencer, I want to expand beyond Web3 to reach the general Web2 audience. For now, I'm planning to launch Instagram and YouTube channels based on crypto, a field I'm somewhat familiar with. However, this direction can change with the emergence of new technologies and changes, so I don't think I should be overly fixated on it. I think it's better to simply find the process and experience itself enjoyable and helpful. Even if I'm replaced by AI, I won't be a pushover.