You will not see this type of honesty and candor on many KZread channels, especially in Japan. I think it is great you are sharing and letting people know the reality of the situation for many Japanese. You have a great KZread channel.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@ANEEAMA

21 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 You can specialize in AI, it is not exceedingly difficult. For example, start doing online certificate courses using edX online certificate courses provided by universities and companies like IBM. Start with languages like Java, Python along with algorithm. It is not late. It is designed for professionals.

@ANEEAMA

21 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 Further, teach your son coding, so you can both learn together which will motivate you as well. And your son can earn money while he is a student as well.

@hotohori666

14 күн бұрын

@@ANEEAMA that is really good advice

Hi! Im from Spain, IT worker since I was 20, (32 now). From my point of view is not a stupid approach your IA palanned journey. BUT, and its a big but, u will be your next 20 years inmersed in a really bored and 0 motivating area. Dealing with machines is really unpleasant. I think that creative works like these talks you are having in youtube will be much more appreciated in future, and u have a big opportunity here or in podcast or whatever will be the future platform that will allow to tell stories. Thank you for your videos, they are really thoughfull.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@CypherRTS

24 күн бұрын

@eneascuesta You must be an extrovert, for me as an introvert software developer, it is more pleasant to work with machines than with people, if someone finds his job pleasant or unpleasant its a personal point of view not general

@TheHawkeyede

13 күн бұрын

@@CypherRTS second that.

There isn't any permanent job in this day and age. I worked a number of jobs in my working life. I worked as a IT specialist, office worker, medical records specialist, web developer, and software engineer. I did a number of businesses, like retail business, and e-commerce. I saved my money, paid off my debts, like student loan debts, car debts, and mortgage over the years. I didn't waste my money on vacations and things I didn't need. I am semi retired at the age of 48. I just work a part time office job, and do business on the side.

@WorldVidzz

24 күн бұрын

what works for you. I'm 30 so I want to live a little bit, granted I have a small investment already.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@Ace1000ks19751982

24 күн бұрын

@@WorldVidzz The trick is, you need to make all the money when you are young, save it, and invest it later. Live off the investments after you have a lot of money. A lot of my friends made the mistake of blowing all of their money in their young age. They were medical doctors, engineers, lawyers, directors of companies, scientists, CPAs, etc. Those guys have a lot of debts, and they will have to work until they pay off all their debts.

@Ace1000ks19751982

24 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 No problem.

@pennyc7064

24 күн бұрын

I agree that there is no permanent job these days. I did the 9 - 5 office job for many years and now customer service. I've never found a job that I enjoyed ...just worked to pay the bills. Do you have an suggestions for business on the side?

im a professional programmer and cannot recommend this. the AI boom you see right now, from my perspective (having worked on products that use AI/ML technologies), is actually a bubble that's due to pop. ESPECIALLY in 5 years, imo. if you want to, play around with the services that provide something to you. actual AI/ML specialists required a lot of education in order to get to where they are. i have a friend at Google who required a Ph.D in order to get their position. i think you might have a better chance investing in your youtube channel. people enjoy watching you and listening to the things you have to say. have you considered this? i think youtube will be around for a long, long time, and you have more to offer the platform than you might realize.

@MrAdamo

18 күн бұрын

Yeah, just like the internet bubble and the computer bubble. Computers and the internet are just a fad.

@tinkerer67

15 күн бұрын

AI may be overhyped at the moment, but it is certainly not a bubble since most processes online or offline will use some AI in the future, as it is already doing now. Surprised you're working in this area and say this.

@_vindicator_

12 күн бұрын

AI entry skillset is very low. You can be on the operations side of AI in a matter of months. Learning how to run GPT is not the same as programming GPT. You can very easily get a job in maintaining and deploying AI as a consultant and not know anything at all about how it works internally.

It took me about 3 years of full time study (not working at all, I went back to college to do a second degree) to career change from English teacher to Software Engineer in my late 30s. I was successful. But I could not find an entry level Software Engineer job in Japan because of my age and low Japanese skill level. However it was relatively easy to find an entry level job in USA. American companies don't care very much about age, all they care about is skill. In USA, if you can do the job without needing much training, then you will get hired, regardless of your age/gender/background. But Japan is very different, its very hard for older people to start new careers, despite the worker shortage. Japan is the opposite of the US; they don't expect new workers to have any skill before starting the job, but they only hire young new workers who will stay with the company long enough to justify the time and money it takes to train them. I don't think you should risk a career change because you need to support your family. You already have a good job, so you should spend your time enjoying your life with your family. It might be different if you didn't have kids or a mortgage, but you have those responsibilities now.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@claireglory

17 күн бұрын

i'm 37 and i just recently learned to how develop/program/create computer games. i have no degree. my english writing proficiency is high but my vocal english is mid. do you think if i go to america, i can find a job related to my skills?

@merlinmallory6169

16 күн бұрын

@@claireglory No, in order to get a non-seasonal work visa in USA, you will need to get degrees. If you want to work in USA, you should get an undergrad degree in your home country, work 2+ years as an engineer in your home country, and then do a masters degree or PhD program in USA. And then while studying in USA, do internships with big American companies who can sponsor internationals after they graduate. The only other alternative is to get 2+ years of engineer work experience in your home country, and then move to USA on either a spousal visa or refugee visa. Education is necessary for employer-sponsored work visas, but not for spousal/refugee visas.

@claireglory

16 күн бұрын

@@merlinmallory6169 thank you for this. i did not know it would be that complicated. i thought america would just allow anyone to work so long as they have the skills and experience and a good national relationship. i'll be just freelancing all my way until i die then. just a few months ago i was actually working for an AI tech company based in california. my job was related to self-driving cars. i did go to a university tho. i was a 3rd year IT.

My advice is to follow your plan with discipline and don't let people discourage you when they say things like age discrimination. This field is meritocratic, as long as your are more mature and produce good results is all that matters. If you want to shorten the timeline you might want to first look at AI adjacent role related to your current field, data analytics/data engineering, AI infrastructure and cloud development. These are faster to learn and get a job and from their you can break into machine learning/AI engineer.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for your encouraging comment. It means a lot. 励ましのコメントありがとうございます。

I'm an AI engineer. It's not too hard to learn to upskill with AI. You can try talking with ChatGPT to brainstorm. I'm thinking of doing a course where I teach how to do it in Japanese (my Japanese is very elementary). I'm sure you could start a business with AI that helps you in your profession. If you're interested in learning let me know.

@findtherightbeat

24 күн бұрын

Which learning platform would it be best to learn about AI? EDX maybe?

@matten_zero

24 күн бұрын

@@findtherightbeat ChatGPT and KZread is all you need. You need to learn enough Python to start building. Once you understand the basics, start with building a simple chatbot.

@ThoughtfulAl

24 күн бұрын

You are gold! I read "I'm an AI engineer" and clicked the like button immediately :)

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@matten_zero

24 күн бұрын

@@findtherightbeat ChatGPT and YT is all you need. Start with learning enough python to build a simple application so that you get the gist of it. The rest you can ask ChatGPT for help with.

Go get 'em, mate! Your motivation and dedication will carry you through

I’m also a programmer and learned basic concepts as fine-tuning, LLMs, transformers, etc. I highly recommend learning the basics in Object Oriented Programming principles (Python language), you can then begin using a basic framework such as notebook/Sagemaker (aws). Before you get started I suggest prompt engineering (learning how to type scripts effectively/efficiently) into ChatGPT, Midjoureny, it will also be important to understand how APIs work. Hope this helps.

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24 күн бұрын

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@_vindicator_

12 күн бұрын

or just learn to run a gpt llm which takes 2 weeks to learn and do. that's already a job in itself.

I started using AI 9 months ago and it has been fun learning as a 60 year old, you might not need to spend money on it, just get familiar with typing at the prompts, what works and what doesn't. Eventually you will work out what area of AI you would like to work in. No point training for some aspect that becomes outdated. I previously worked as a computer technician for many years but that stuff is out of date now, so I changed to driving trucks the past 12 years.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@sylim1955

22 күн бұрын

and i think your liberal art background might come in handy with the prompts

@_vindicator_

12 күн бұрын

exactly this

Yes sir you can absolutely do it This is the best time to get into tech I would suggest also being active on twitter, a lot of people in ai community are on twiiter and they are very supportive of new guys

Thank you for your honest videos! Nice insight to Japan.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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It's great to see you are thinking for the future and you see a need. I agree you should take the first steps to learn what you can for AI coding. You should do some more research to see how to start. If any chance to ask someone I that field to ask. Or maybe someone people in AI coding have a KZread channel. You are not stupid!

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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i bought some learning PDFS about AI like 7 years ago already, but i wasn't dedicated enough to go through it, and my problem is that i always want understand everything so i dig deeper and deeper but maybe you cant go like that. eg you see some equation and you check what is this, what is correlation and etc and you give the kids questions and ask yourself why etc. that's like if you were thinking about every part of the car instead of just driving it you know :D. but i think one must understand it correctly whole, but maybe some people don't dig deep and just go through what they see.

Youre my hero and I will forward your videos to my son. Honestly, EVERYONE needs to hear the truth about how expensive and insecure financially our lives have become? I encourage you to keep it up because its truth and scary as well as a reality check for all of us we are all in this together .

First, I want to double the comments, that you have a great youtube channel, and thank you for your openness and genuine, I think its worth a lot. Second, I found it kind of inspiring when someone is thinking about new beginnings after 10-13 years of working in another area. I don't think its stupid at all. I'm almost 34 and work in IT for 13 years (not with AI, but as a mobile app developer and teamlead). And I think AI is most promising thing on the horizon. Also all the best IT/digital specialists I know was self taught fellows, therefore I think its totally doable. Some people said in the comments that with IT you doomed yourself for years of boring work, but I would say it really depends on people. I enjoy my work even after 13 years quite a lot. I suppose if you put enough efforts in something - you begin to love it and to find beauty in it. There are also two little thoughts I wanted to share. Maybe, if you will be comfortable with that Idea, you could register something like patreon account, so that your subscribers can support your channel with little donations? Maybe it won't be a lot, like extra 100$/months, or maybe more, but still, I think there are lots of people, who enjoy watching your videos. Also, a thought that came to my mind that maybe you could give a paid consultations about marketing in Japan? From my point of view, Japanese market seems like an interesting place to launch products, if some IT enterpreneurs have some tech startups

Learning Python is a great idea. That along with data analytics and learning current on AI tools such as as chat gpt API would be valuable combined with your sales and marketing background. I don't know if spending 5 years to become an AI specialist is the path to go. However, Python and data will definitely elevate your prospects especially if you combine it with marketing and or sales.

All we can do in life is to gain experience. Doing something that you have passion about, how can that be a bad thing. Your channel is growing, AI is just starting, what is stopping you. Set goals, do your research, give it all you got. You will be fine, tomodachi.

Hi awesome video,As many have pointed out Ai is a bit of a gamble at the moment.But it is the buzzword of the day.If I was looking at a fresh start I know it not sexy but security and networking are solid.All that currently runs or will ever run will need to be secure and will run on a network period.

I'm currently working as a software developer in Germany and also graduated from University. At my semester there where 2 men at your age studying part time with a similar motivation. Both had a family and kids. I think it was very tough for them and it took them a bit longer to graduate. But both made it. 🤔😁 Maybe the only difference is that here in Germany University is free so there is no financial pressure to graduate quickly. The advantage of a computer science degree is that you learn a bit of everything. programming, computer architecture, networking, AI, math, databases, cloud computing, web development etc. You don't focus on AI, but get a general understanding and can adapt to almost any field computer science related. 🤔😁

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Your plan is actually amazing. Do you know that your talk give people inspiration? I am almost same age as you. I will follow your path. I have background of IT but python is new to me too. Please keep sharing your journey on this. 50 year old brain doesn't work like 20 year old's. But I think your brain is younger that typical 50 year old's.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Thanks for sharing, I think it's good to pursue dreams whatever the age. Otherwise life would just be boring for the last half of a persons life.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

Thanks. Seeking the possibility would make me feel happier, I believe

I feel that you have a good plan for your future. Do follow your plan. And in a few years, we will be seeing a video about your AI ventures.

great video - been a web dev for about 15+ years now - the biggest issue I have with AI is that people will not visit websites anymore - AI will give the answer. We are making websites to feed the AI and website or App owners will not get any benefits or revenue. Free websites will be gone and be behind paywalls and be more specialized so that humans will consume its content. It is not a great future for the internet. Niche content will be king for sure since the AI might not be able to handle certain questions. Maybe look into programming embedded devices like IoT or robotics since we will use them much more in the future. I see a lot of great projects in Japan assisting elderly population which can be exported easily to other countries. An idea does not need to be big to have a huge impact.

Man I'm electronics engineer, I work for a big software company but more like as a product specialist, im not a developer or coder per se. Coding is really hard and also you reeeeeally have to like it. If you try a programming course, after a couple of months you will realize if that's for you or not. It's really not for everyone, people think if they work hard enough, they will get it, and it's more often not the case.

@Omer698

24 күн бұрын

Completely agree with this comment. I've been trying really hard to like coding but it's just not for me. It's mind numbing to be honest. I really don't know what to do with my life now lol

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@-RoyBatty-89

24 күн бұрын

@@Omer698 Join the military in a technical role. We're all gonna end up in WW3 anyway, better to already be in there in a specialist position than a conscript sent to the front lines lol.

@I_Lemaire

20 күн бұрын

@@Omer698 Roy may have a point but do not give up on coding. You don't to have like it. Just get good at some level and you will like the results.

thanks for sharing your thought, IT is a pretty big market, I would start checking what's the need in people in your country and then start thinking about spending time in youtube learning about it, I'd not recommend spending any money on courses yet until you know more. Good luck with everything sir, I really enjoy your content :)

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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I am 41 years. Work as a carpenter here in Sweden. I have been to Japan 12 times because I like it there. Now I am saving money to buy a house/apartment in Japan. That is my dream.

@ThoughtfulAl

24 күн бұрын

Wow, you spent all your money on travelling to Japan.

@Hasan-jf7by

24 күн бұрын

Beautiful dream! I hope you will be able to live in Japan in your own property. 🙏🏻

@WorldVidzz

24 күн бұрын

@@ThoughtfulAl maybe not, swedes are rich

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@ZxSpectrumplus

24 күн бұрын

I wish i can too. How much does an apartment cost in Hokkaido or more rural areas in Japan?

Good luck! Never too late! がんばって

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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You are approaching midlife challenges like most middle-aged people these days (including me)! What about setting up the small business with your wife while keeping the first income? It’s so challenging to learn the new skills, but most importantly without technical experience once starting the new journey.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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love your postings

I work for one of the largest tech companies in the world. I’ve watched your videos where you describe your job and wondered why you don’t go into tech. I think it is a very good idea to study Cloud and AI technologies. I have worked with folks in your country and East Asia quite a bit and there is definitely demand for folks who know Cloud and AI. You don’t necessarily need to be an AI or Machine Learning engineer. You can however understand how the technologies work, what support they need and how to secure them. I recommend you start with Cloud technologies and see where that takes you and what your interests are. Check out AWS or Azure certifications and see where you want to go. Maybe it’s AI… maybe it’s not but take the first step down the path. I know ageism is a thing in Japan but I don’t think that should hold you back.

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24 күн бұрын

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@asheekitty9488

16 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 Best advice is from these people who work in the industry. Cloud technologies are also going to keep growing and they say it's a good place to start if you want to move into AI with time. Try a course like we have been recommending. We are supporting you🌟

No dream is stupid my friend Good luck on your learning journey

Finishing a mortgage should not be your only goal, live and enjoy day by day.

@Jj-rq9sp

24 күн бұрын

He's looking to do something/make a change for his financial future. That is the current challenge that he needs to solve for, it doesn't seem that the challenge is how to live and enjoy life. He is planning for the future and soliciting feedback on his plan along the journey. He alone knows what his finances look like weighed against his coming expenses and whether he is prepared to afford it. If his finances will not be adequate, only a foolish person would bury their head in the sand rather than make some effort towards what they know is coming.

Personally, I would not suggest this. I work in IT, and I would say current AI technology is still very much in its early days and I think the excitement around it has overtaken common sense. I am not convinced that AI will be the groundbreaking thing everyone says it will. AI is a tool like any other and is only as useful as the person using it. If you are concerned about your future career prospects, that is understandable. However, I would far more suggest that you pursue IT fields that are in use and in demand now rather than what might be needed in the future. I think cloud computing is a great choice, there practically is no large business that doesn’t use it to some extent, and I expect it to remain a far more reliable and consistent choice for specialisation both now and in the future. Going all in on AI would be a risk, and while I mean no offence, at your age and with your responsibilities, I wouldn’t gamble on learning a prospective technology.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@-RoyBatty-89

24 күн бұрын

So Azure, AWS and what else?

@shaso567

24 күн бұрын

I think machine learning and data will keep continuing to show incredible growth opportunities, but I have to agree that NLP and transformers are showing their limits in terms of cost-efficiency really quickly.

@nivinswriter2597

24 күн бұрын

​@askjapan9669 dude invest in bitcoin. Dollar also is having inflation. Right now crypto seems to be the thing banks and big companies like Blackrock are buying into. Do your research on bitcoin and crypto. It seems like this is what big money are starting jump too.

@nivinswriter2597

24 күн бұрын

​@@askjapan9669 bro the best thing is for you to get into b-t-c or cr ypto. Idk why my comment got deleted but yea do your research on bit coin. Big companies and banks are starting throw money into it. Ai technology is awesome but digital currency is also on huge rise.

I remember hearing about this notion that the way information is organized in a brain that this knowledge of language has homogenous shape REGARDLESS of the language. It could be interesting to use AI to help train our brains to work in a similar but different paradigm in order to read, speak, and learn Japanese as an English speaker. Could be a startup idea, a competitor to traditional language apps. Not sure HOW you would do it, but I'm sure AI could at least help with text generation in this area.

Outside of making novel AI applications/web apps, I think much of A.I. is hinged upon academia. I dont have any experience, but I would start with some of the academic papers which publish findings in machine learning/generative pre-trained text algorithms. It's still highly experimental and not very clear what sort of impact, if any, it will have in the next 10 years.

Bro, thanks for this video. I am 53.. i started learning AI last year... no problem.. its fun and i think important to learn AI too. I am a 3D and Product Design professional.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

thanks for your comment. コメントありがとうございます。

here is another idea for a video - how hard it is to create your own company in Japan? it is common for people to do so? any restrictions? What is the types of company available to create in Japan? how does it work to raise capital?

"AI specialist" is too vague of an objective. Developing new AI algorithms (building AI itself) is an extremely academic pursuit, likely requiring more than 5 years of university specialization, and also requires that you publish peer-reviewed scientific papers. If you mean building things with AI, that's a more general software engineering role. That's more achievable, as it only requires general programming knowledge (data processing, data structures, networking, etc). You could become a software engineer in under 5 years. However, AI will be impacting this area as well, and could make it harder for junior developers to find jobs in the future.

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24 күн бұрын

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@synthdream

24 күн бұрын

The tech space discriminates based on age. People above the age of 35 are not considered hire-able. I can only see specialization in military applications as a way to move forward in the future for people looking for a career in the field.

@Jorbz150

18 күн бұрын

You don't have to publish peer reviewed articles to program something. Some of the successful people in the AI world are more or less self-taught. Of course there are a limited number of things to do if someone is trying to make cutting edge technology, so it's easier to work with what already exists. But I don't think someone needs to go to graduate school to build AI.

@irnbrewhaha

5 күн бұрын

AI is going to affect almost every job that has tasks it can perform, so it's not just training and development. Just being able to create a prompt, which is very task and model dependent is going to be highly useful and likely to put you above most people in your field. I wouldn't even consider doing anything in software development if you're not also heavily focusing on how to utilize AI. I'd hold off on school right now if you're older. The general consensus so far seems to be that people are going to be looking more at your ability to quickly learn and problem solve, practical and transferrable skills for many jobs. Some programming and training experience will probably be helpful too. I think AI will move much too quickly for the traditional 4 year degree to continue to be a useful for many jobs. We're going to have to adapt and quite frankly, for degrees to remain useful, they will need to remove all of the extra garbage schools shoved into their programs to justify 70% of your time there.

Try yourself providing marketing and sales service at the AI startup on part-time or consulting (not in Japan, perhaps remotely in a country where this culture is more developed) with the prospect of growing to Chief Marketing Officer within 1-2 years. Or it is possible to immediately take a high position.

Please continue with AI. You are clearly an intelligent man. AI is the future of computation and it will never go away. This is because our brains are based on the same computational principles. I wish I could explain all of my thoughts to you, because you seem to have a drive to better yourself. Please never give up!

As we get older and we have more responsibilities, inevitably, our personal goals are slower to be achieved, as well as more difficult. Although Greek, there is an ancient Chinese say that I love and write on the first page of all my notebooks. 不怕慢只怕站 (perhaps in hiragana makes sense in Japanese as well, it means that do not be afraid of snowlines, afraid of being still). Just imagine yourself in 5-10-15 years, when you will regard your 50yo of age as young, that you did not take that steps to reach your goal. You, me, we is not guaranteed that we will achieve our goals. But our life is this process, expectations we have to slowly move on. I am 44, having this wishful thinking that one day I could live with my family in Japan. Do not know if we will ever achieve that (although we will be moving soon very close to Japan) but through this dream-goal, new things will be coming to our way. Your videos, topics, voice calms me down while I work. ありがとうございます。

I know a man that started studying in medical school to become a doctor. And he started his studies at 48. He graduated at 58 and became a doctor. Not to say that this is easy, but at least it gives hope. And hope gives a goal. The only difficulity is finding time, after working all day and taking care of the family leaves close to no time at all. I know its hard, but you can do this if you enrol yourself to online courses check some materials online for coding. This certainly wont be easy path, but it should give you a goal.

You are a good father & good son. Most important, you bring love to ur family. Spend less and save a bit more. Pray for you.

It would make sense for you to familiarize yourself with the one thing that is going to replace you. AI is still very new but growing fast. You're in a good position to learn how ever you can. I'm 57 and my job is very physical and fast paced. If I were you I would look into it and see how far you think you could get. I wish you luck and success.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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You can do it! I'm with you!

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Hello thanks for very much for openly sharing their thoughts. Aren't jobs like care giver jobs safe from AI ? Why not do those kinds of jobs ? Are they not paid enough ?

Always keep learning. Learning never stops no matter what age you are. 👍🙂

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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I returned to graduate school and completed my masters in mech engineering at 50. I stayed 1 more year in University to take AI classes with computer science final year undergraduates. I noticed the CS students are well trained in coding but do not have proper foundation in math to properly appreciate modern machine learning/AI. If you intend to work as a basic level AI professional, you need to be at least proficient as a coder and be willing to learn linear algebra, calculus and probability/statistics. If you want to be a researcher, then you likely need a PhD and be very strong in math. With the hype these days about AI a lot of people will be going into the field so you have consider the competition you will likely face. Nothing is impossible but if you not have at least a basic degree in STEM, it will be a steep learning curve.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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it certainly isn't stupid to dream and take action but it would be foolish to dream and not act on it. You have my best wishes sir !

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Nope not too late at all, if you want it really bad youll make it happen. I work in a multinational IT consultancy and the need to train up and become knowledgeable on AI is growing as more businesses want to use AI in their operations. Now for me I wont train myself up yet, but theres plenty of training labs you can do online. Reading books can be a drag. A high level understanding of AI can be achieved by anybody, going lower level can be tricky depending on your technical competency and acumen. My advice, read books on the backbones of AIs as in the algorithms can types of them. I did the same learning about supervised and unsupervised learning methods from reading journals as well as the different algorithms/mechanisms - like neural networks, basean networks, decision trees, monte carlo. You can learn alot from reading and im a slow reader myself. BTW I am not an AI SME, not even anywhere near close more like a beginner. Same applies to programming in C, Java, Python, R. plenty of labs online for all this stuff. Like a once Japanese fisherman who used to be a tennis player once said- "NEVER GIVE UP"

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Don't worry be happy! Everything is possible as long you believe in it and have faith in order to win over fear. Faith > Fear! Love you from Eritrea.

I'm not sure. Lots of people can even just learn ML programming in order to train others or make content about it. It's also not limited to programming but most people will be using ML tools only, which will become a skill in itself.

While at present you have a destination in mind for this journey, you might find your destination changes while on the journey. Regardless, you have to start this journey. Staying still is not an option. I wish you all the best.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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What did you think of the new GPT-4o demo?

Learning python is a great idea. Combined with your marketing and sales experience you will be very valuable. Choosing to be an AI specialist is not a good idea. You need to be able to do statistics at a minimum for the AI programming route. And its not usually something you can quickly learn. Youll be stressing yourself out with how much there is to learn in-between the coding / math and computer infrastructure you have to learn about. Good luck either way! 💯

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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I'm a relatively young family father and software developer from Germany. I don't even know how I got this video recommended. But since I'm here I can share my view on your situation. I agree that it's a good idea to take some action now to make your life easier later. 1. Most efficient way to double your income would be if your wife would study (if she hasn't already of course). Then she could start working once you children are old enough to look after themselves (in 4-5 years of so) 2. Simply becoming an AI developer might not be enough. You should focus on how you can leverage you previous experience while using AI as a tool. Then you can get going earlier than 5 years and have more impact. Starting with a simple online course (cousera, etc.) should be fine for a start. Maybe even become self-employed as a contractor, because then your AI-efficiency really pays off. All the best and good luck to you and your family!

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for your advice. My wife has to focus on raising our children. I wonder how many years It requires to be an independent AI specialist.

@ew6392

22 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 I went into AI at 53yo in Canada, and to answer your question "how many years It requires to be an independent AI specialist" : there are two levels. One level is when you have intuition on the mathematical level and and can create machine learning algorithms and innovate. Another level is when you adapt someone's work, take general models off the shelf and adapt to your data. The first level requires deeper initiation into mathematics (linear algebra, probabilities and statistics, calculus). That alone takes years of study. The second level is lighter on the fundamentals. The situation is equivalent to engineers who design a factory and tech specialists who work at the factory, stamping products. The tech specialists have their share of complexity, but on a different level. I think both levels have the right to existence. Just contributing this nuance so you understand that "an independent AI specialist" is leaning to the tech worker level. To become such tech worker, I would say you'd need a year to immerse yourself into mathematics on a serious level, and a year or more to learn Python, PyTorch,, etc.

@Jorbz150

18 күн бұрын

@@ew6392 It's very hard to generalize people's learning speeds. People vary greatly in that ability.

I support this decision. You can become an AI programmer with knowledge and focus in the field of marketing and sales. I think you can do it. Try a course that teaches you using projects as part of the package. If you have projects you can test your AI skills. Then you can train your AI skills by competing in online AI competitions on community sites. Code competitions can also work to get experience. If you learn on the side you can do it. If you want it you can do it! You might need to learn in English because there are many courses and communities on AI and programming in English. However, you may only find a few in Japanese but you never know. Do your research and see what you can find to suit your budget and time etc. Maybe there are japanese courses available on the market. Either way I think you can succeed and many of us want this for you! Let's see in 5 years you start applying for jobs.

Learning technology (not just ai) will have a positive impact on your career. There are many avenues for success with technology and marketing. I suggest you start with data analytics, and how this could impact online promotion (your current field). You are very harsh on yourself, try to find enjoyment in your current situation. You are very successful and have many skills. someone with your experience could easily become a business analyst by basic python.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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I'm a foreign Software Engineer working for an AI company in Tokyo. Someone specializing in AI will typically have a background in software engineering or will have specialized in AI as part of a post graduate Computer Science degree. There are alternative pathways, although I can't say I've met anyone who's entered the industry that way. My goal here isn't to dissuade you, but as someone who's 15 years younger I already feel old compared to many of my peers. Age discrimination plagues the tech industry and it's not only an issue in western countries, I've seen subtle hints of it in Japan too. Is there a way you could learn some of these skills and apply them to your existing line of work without jumping into a new profession? It's quite common now for people to say that AI won't replace all programmers, just the ones who don't know how to use it. The same should apply equally in other professions. Regardless of your choice I would urge you to factor your young family into your decision.

@CGB.SPENDER

6 күн бұрын

He could start by being a data analyst for starters. Pay is decent and the job is not over complicated.

I am a computer engineer (in software development), and I think it's not a good idea to try to become an AI programmer if you are not really passionate about it. However, learning to use it and having some knowledge about it is a good thing, especially in your field. AI is a tool that gives leverage. However, AI will most probably create new kinds of jobs and change existing ones, whether directly or indirectly, along with removing a lot of tasks or jobs (but mostly boring and/or painful tasks, that's the good news). AI will never replace human creativity, true creativity I mean. I think the best we can do is take advantage of any opportunity we may encounter to adapt ourselves to the AI revolution if one is really to come. Take some hints from the worries people had when all the industrial machines replaced human labor; finally, the machines created a lot of jobs and made work less painful.

Sir I am a student working in AI and I wish you the best in this pursuit learn maths and python programming you will do well sir study hard and I wish you the best👍

The only ways to be young longer is exercising: running walking a lots; sleep well and a good diet. All of that improve your brain for your study... I'm 52 years old and I look 35.

Awesome that is the right mindset, find a new field and learn all you can about it. You could try using your marketing experience to promote affiliate marketing offers that you can earn a commission on. Now with the hype around AI you can promote AI offers.

@askjapan9669

19 күн бұрын

I’m too old to start over but that’s only hope to change my life

@russellschaeffler

19 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 you only need one good idea to change your life. Colonial Sanders (who created Kentucky Fried Chicken) was 62 when he started making chicken and became a millionaire before his death at 88.

Is it possible to get a cheaper house in the countryside? If your current mortgage is too expensive?

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Do you have any investments in the stock market?

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, if I was 50 I would do whatever I want not whatever society thinks I can do💕👍 stay strong bro

You have domain knowledge in marketing. Focus on how to combine that with AI tools as the starting point. What are your current office tools you use?

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Perhaps go into marketing analytics, you already have domain knowledge.

AI + your marketing skills should make you valuable. I'd be happy to talk you through it. I'm talking with Japanese recruiters for AI engineering jobs and seems like there is a shortage of developers. I think it's wise to learn how to use the tools to make you a better marketer.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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No don’t stop thinking about pursing ai, you should continue learning skills in data science, analytics, engineering to become an ai specialist. Look into programs to pursue to enhance your learning. You’re not stupid!

There is always time to learn something new, just start doing it today. Do anything, step by step, it is better to do at least baby steps than doing nothing :) 幸運を

I feel bad because I want to retire at 55.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Go for it! 👍

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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It is my understanding that AI specialists require a very good understanding of coding to search through many lines of code and fix issues. The best of the best. It also seems to be rapidly changing and nobody knows what AI demands will be in the future. I don't think all business jobs will be replaced by AI in the future. Some maybe, but not all. It might be more worth your time in my opinion.

@askjapan9669

20 күн бұрын

I have realized your point. That is why I am struggling

I think you should go into aged care industry. Japan has a very old and aging population they will need personal carers for the forseeable future. There will be robotics involved in looking after the elderly but they still need the humanistic side of things i.e. someone to talk to and someone who can look after them.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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That's how you know when something is over-hyped and is full of fluff rather than substance.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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You can turn your channel into an AI learning channel. I know programinf but I don’t know anything about AI so I want to learn also

Work on your strengths instead of focusing on improving on weaknesses.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@juanesteban8938

24 күн бұрын

I 100% agree with this.

All I'm going to say is that you look great for 50, wow.

No need to spend 5 years of education investment. Just start doing it and learning as you go.

@findtherightbeat

24 күн бұрын

​@@ThoughtfulAlWhich platform are you using for learning?

@ThoughtfulAl

24 күн бұрын

@@findtherightbeat I haven't even got to the stage of a specific platform yet. I started by making a video using ChatGPT and Invideo. It's on my channel. After that I started using Suno, Leonardo, Bing, Dall-e. Essentially it is typing prompts, seeing what works, following along how the industry develops. I started learning Python last year but now I am too busy driving trucks, too much else to do.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@JGRICH61

24 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669You're welcome brother. I was shown your channel because of your Street Figther II content. In many ways i find similarities between yourself and I, i am 42, yet by the time i am 50 i too will have an 8 year old daughter and god bless a 4 year old son. I started my career over at the age of 34 after working in an office for 10 years. There are still challenges ahead as it's a different field and starting over at the bottom of career ladder at 40 wasn't fun, but i've accepted it and i'm much happier, yet it did take 4 years of training (PhD) and 2 years (post-doc). Keep it up with your channel.

Maybe data engineering would be a good career to look into

NO its not stupid by any means, if you want to do it you can achieve it. For me the problem is i dont know what to do with my life (30 y male) if i knew i would follow that direction.

Sometimes, money making opportunities could be staring you in the face in your surroundings, home, etc. The person that made white boards like the one you are holding are rich - a simple white board.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Interesting. The current AI is able to receive our command/prompt through Natural Language Processing and they have been train on vast amount of text data primarily in English, hence its prompt comprehension optimized for English more than any other language, afaik. When I was trying to do much more complex prompt engineering my limited English and grammatical mistakes come as obstacles for the AI to deliver the output that I intended, in this sense there's a correlation between mastering expression in English with one ability in prompt engineering. Social media, video editing, and content creation that can incorporate AI are already in high demand in the job market. If you have a KZread channel and experience in sales and marketing, adding prompt engineering skills and proficiency in operating AI tools (such as image and video manipulation for deep fakes), copywriting, video editing, and storytelling can make you the ideal candidate that many companies are seeking. The best part? You don’t need to master programming languages like Python or C++ to excel in these areas, you just expanded your skill together with AI and digital technology.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Your English is very good btw

@askjapan9669

11 күн бұрын

Thanks

I have no idea what you should do. But learning AI isn't a BAD idea, anything like programming might be good for an analytical thinker like yourself. I am a professional programmer. All it takes is a desire to learn and pondering mind.

Even if you go down AI route, needs to come with experience, especially if you want to increase your salary from where it is now. Things you can do right now, today. Teach English and or Japanese online. Very little expenditure and you can put more money to paying down your mortgage sooner.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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AI is becoming more and more important for big companies every day. If you are trying to look ahead so you can secure your and your family's futures then it isn't a bad idea to give it a shot. You don't need to spend a ton of money going to school either, there are absolute loads of resources on the internet you can use to learn.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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You have nothing to lose. Go right ahead i say.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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Honestly I think you are never too old to do anything. Regarding AI, you should try it as a hobby and see if you are interested to continue as a career. If your priority is to earn a good salary to pay back your loan faster, I recommend general IT with a minor focus on AI. Software Development / Coding is not for everyone. I learned Computer Science and realized that I enjoy coding but only as a hobby. As a job, I find infrastructure much more interesting and rewarding. The salaries for IT infrastructure are usually better in Japan than software development too, and there is a shortage.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

I hope you are right. I am not sure which is better, focusing on AI or general IT. Thanks, anyway.

@a389whjf

23 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 You are welcome. The point is to do something you will enjoy or not regret when you retire. There are many free ways to learn online, so try it out :)

I have a masters of science in AI and work in technology. AI is mostly hype in order for companies to get investment or keep share price up. that's the cold hard truth folks. Tech skills are worth training for

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

I want to believe in you. Thanks for your encouraging comment. It means a lot. 励ましのコメントありがとうございます。

I would consider getting a free house in a village where there are still a lot of children. You can start an eikaiwa in your home. I opened one in Nagoya for 8 years and did very well. Village life in Japan is great for your kids. You can get by driving a kei truck All your students pay in cash so you can pay less taxes. You can charge less tuition than they charge in the cities. And you can cram all classes into Friday afternoons, saturdays and sundays. Life can be so cheap, and much more relaxing. If you are interested in a partner, I’ve owned eikaiwas in Japan and china for 24 years. It’s a very easy business to become profitable very quickly.

Tricky situation - you don't need to be good at maths nor an IT degree. You won't have time to devote full time study with a family, so you're going to have to do it part time. I have read other comments here. I'd add the suggestion to go to an IT meetup nearest you and talking with people. You need connections. The tech field is like a treadmill, you have to keep learning and adjusting. Good luck. がんばれ！

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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may i i recommend robotics first it seems to be easier to learn (atleast that is how learned to code ) and if you gonna learn ai i would recommend khan acadamy to practice the math they also have python courses i think, but i recommend if you gonna learn to code look first in the field that you may like to do the most then it is easier to learn i got my foot in the door(the learning part i mean ) by arduino programming

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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@Dawsatek22

24 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 thanks for replying i hope whatever you do much succes

I would not become an AI programmer, I would become an ADVANCED AI USER instead. You have a lot of knowledge in marketing, use AI tools to make yourself much more productive in marketing

Don’t try to become an “AI specialist”. Instead learn some AI and basic programming and use your years of experience from your current job to build things that help make people in your job more efficient. I am working in AI as a software engineer and what I am seeing over and over again is that people have the best success when they can apply their existing expertise from their jobs or hobbies, because that is what the AI engineers usually don’t have. The AI part is often rather simple and a bit of prompt engineering can be learned in days or weeks. The hard part is finding the right problems. What are things you hate doing in your current job? What are boring things that you repeat over and over? Can any of those be automated and would other people benefit from those solutions, too? Then start solving those with the simplest possible AI solution and go from there.

@askjapan9669

21 күн бұрын

Thanks, it means a lot. I haven't found the best way for my next 10~15 years career.

Inflation is likely to continue accelerating, and the US Federal Reserve may likely raise rates again in response. I'm sure you already know that Japan is a major importer of food and energy, so with the monetary predicament in which the BOJ finds itself, food and energy inflation concerns are likely to overwhelm most people in your country (and across the developed world) long before AI returns the kinds of profits that tech companies are looking for. AI is very likely in a speculative bubble and is not sustainable long-term given its financial and energy cost in a higher interest rate environment. If you have legitimate concerns about feeding your children over the next 20 years, you may want to consider relocating to an area in the countryside and working towards the ability to produce a significant portion of your own food, along with picking up a trade or craft skill that would be recognizable to your ancestors (most of us may have to). Building community in such an environment would be key as well. Making this transition may be scary, and could take years, but if you can do it your children won't have to. Good luck to you, regardless of what you choose.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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I would say you are definitely NOT stupid to think about studying IT programming. However, I would say: what do you *really* want to do? I could be wrong but I'm not sure you *want* to do IT work/programming... seems to me you are seeking it out because it seems "right" or "popular" or "secure"...? IMO, it helps to have a passion for the subject you are studying for. Otherwise, it becomes a chore and difficult to succeed.

@askjapan9669

4 күн бұрын

I just need to be happy

@fazeka

4 күн бұрын

@@askjapan9669 I understand! My advice is: follow your passion!

The problem is you don’t invest in US based stocks. You continue to be a wage slave and it’ll never end for you unless you have assets that greatly surpass your annual income. You need to invest as much as possible, multiply the value of the assets through long-term holdings, then go into income producing securities. The income from these securities should yield an income greater than your annual wages.

@askjapan9669

24 күн бұрын

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