The Role of Humanities Education in the Age of Generative AI

The role of humanities education in the age of generative AI is a topic of discussion as AI text generators such as OpenAI's ChatGPT are producing essays in the wink of an eye. . The following are potential contributions that the arts and humanities can make to our engagement with AI.

• Ethics: The arts and humanities engage directly with the question of ethics, which is the ultimate ends of human life. They can help identify the choices, frame them in the right way, and raise the question of who gets to make them and how. https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/role-arts-humanities-thinking-artificial-intelligence-ai/
• Meaning-making: Humanists are experts in meaning-making and are well-equipped to lead the development of AI and education in the age of AI. https://humanities.org.au/news/whyhumanities-is-essential-in-an-ai-driven-world/
• Choice: The arts and humanities can make vivid the fact that the development of AI is not a matter of destiny, but instead involves successive waves of highly consequential human choices 
• Framing: The arts and humanities can challenge and redraw framings of technology to serve human flourishing and justice. https://shc.stanford.edu/arcade/interventions/education-age-ai
• Generative future-making: The arts and humanities can contribute to ethical AI by mobilizing their intellectual resources and engaging in generative future-making, process, and practice as ethical acts 
• Specialization: AI is best viewed as specialists, not generalists. Humanities education can help students develop a broad range of skills and knowledge, which can be useful in a rapidly changing job market 
• Resiliency: Being "human" will ensure resiliency in an era of disruption and artificial intelligence. Humanities education can help students develop skills in mobility, which is the ability to move from one job to another. 

According to an Oxford study,  developed nations can expect to see job loss rates of up to 47% within the next 25 years. Additionally, a Pew Research Center study found that “robotics and artificial intelligence will permeate wide segments of daily life by 2025, with huge implications for a range of industries such as healthcare, transport and logistics, customer service, and home maintenance. https://www.fastcompany.com/90236240/the-case-for-humanities-in-the-era-of-aiautomation-and-technolo

6 Skills That Won’t Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence 

1. Empathy

 One of the things that makes us truly human is our ability to empathize. A robot can perform basic human interactions such as: B. Telephone Customer Service. There is no innate ability to connect and understand other people on an emotional level, no matter how sophisticated they may be. They cannot "put themselves in someone else's shoes" and sense their feelings. This is a necessary skill for tasks such as reading people's emotions, managing emotions, working in teams, and communicating effectively. Empathy and other interpersonal skills are still very important and necessary for positions that require an innate understanding of human emotions. Can you imagine a robot priest giving wisdom and guidance to the masses? Or maybe artificial intelligence trying to calm animals down before surgery? I wouldn't have thought of that.  

2. Creativity

If you have a creative mind and imagination, you have the ability to come up with new inventions and ideas that do not currently exist. Yes, robots can recognize and analyze existing data and substances, and on some level computers can create art, music, food, and writing. But that's not all. “Definable rules and mathematics play a role in all these types of creation, but the images, sounds, flavors and ideas that are conveyed cannot be reduced to code,” says Tom of Talent His Culture. Mr Pick explains. The first sprouts of new ideas and concepts that have never existed before are peculiar to people, especially those who consider themselves inventors and innovators. Even if you are not an artist in the traditional sense, creativity is also required in other professions that require a high degree of creativity and skill. In short, human innate creativity comes into play, and humans appreciate the unique ideas and skills that various forms of 'craft' express and require.  

3. Judgment 

Imagine robots replacing lawyers and judges in legal matters. I'm a little scared. Not all conflicts and ethical issues are entirely black or white, many are influenced and governed by our innate sense of right and wrong. Logical, judgmental thinking has its limits. Simply put, the concept of "should" does not exist in the robot's brain. Conflict resolution and negotiation are related and irreplaceable skills. Certainly, certain sides of the argument may be factually or legally correct, but there are many conflicts where emotions and irrationality play a role. For example, both sides of a legal dispute may be unreasonable, or the other party may have hidden agendas or motives that are unpredictable. However, the entire field of law is not completely safe. A paralegal's job involves a lot of searching and data gathering, a very mundane task that robots are good at. Therefore, if you are pursuing a law degree, you should keep in mind which positions are technically more secure in the future.  

4. Planning

If you've ever played against a computer online, you know it's not a human-on-human game, but it's just as capable and competitive, if not more. Games are usually tied to logical rules and outcomes. Because it is predictable, it is more likely to be learned by computers. But in reality, the future can be estimated, but not fully predicted. There are a variety of jobs that people have to deal with with unknown outcomes, changing priorities, and information gaps. For example, doctors and surgeons must balance different factors and priorities when treating patients. And entrepreneurs know that building a startup means dealing with ambiguity and making decisions based on a multitude of factors (including empathy and interpersonal skills). some are required and are also included in this list).  

5. Physical Skill 

For centuries, people have come together to be inspired by and in awe of athletes and the extraordinary capabilities of the human body and mind. Being an athlete is just one example of a highly skilled career. And that achievement is appreciated by others because it is the result of an inspiring and unique human ability. In a way it's like being very creative. Just as humans appreciate the unique talents of artists and poets, they also appreciate the level of skill required when humans hit a winning touchdown or hit a home run.  

6. Technological 

Management It might seem obvious to most people that the most at-risk jobs are in the realm of technology—if something can become automated digitally or mechanically, most likely a robot will eventually take it over. However, what will be needed with the increase of technology are human beings with the capacity and ability to create, manage, and fix the technology itself. In summary, humanities education can play a crucial role in the age of generative AI by providing students with a broad range of skills and knowledge, helping them develop ethical frameworks, and contributing to generative future-making.