Comment by ratg13
3 years ago
It’s not clear if your goal is to not become outdated/replaced, or to learn AI
If you learn to leverage AI for your current role, you will not be replaced because you will be performing better than peers, and you always need an architect to design something even if someone else is building it.
If you want to go into the AI field itself, then you should make sure this is something you want to do out of a desire to learn, not a desire to be replaced, otherwise you will become overwhelmed and unmotivated.
I’d say stick with leveraging AI for rapid development instead of trying to become an AI researcher.. unless of course, it’s passion project and not desperation
My primary objective is to stay abreast of the latest AI technologies since they are bound to influence my work eventually. I do not want to wait until a school child with better AI skills replaces me easily. While pursuing my Master's degree, I relished gaining new knowledge. However, since then, I have only acquired the skills required for my job. AI is an unfamiliar topic to me, but it fascinates me enough to dedicate time to learn it as if I were taking a computer science course. Although I am uncertain if I will ever be able to utilize everything I learn, I derive pleasure from studying a good book or course. This is one of the reasons why I am here. ( I rewrote my original response using chat GPT)