AI Creates Opportunities, Nobel Laureate Encourages Students to Find Their Passion and Commit
Nobel laureate Peter Howitt stated at an Asia University forum that AI will profoundly change the future world, creating many new professions and opportunities, and encouraged students to find their passion and commit to it.
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Digital transformation is an ongoing process in industries, and artificial intelligence and net-zero carbon emissions are the two major challenges faced by governments and enterprises, which are crucial to Taiwan's future competitiveness. The CNA's frontline reporting team deeply covers how governments and various industries use AI to optimize production processes and drive green innovation, witnessing Taiwan's industrial leap forward once again.
TAICHUNG (CNA) -- Asia University held a "Master Forum" today, where 2025 Nobel laureate in Economics, Peter Howitt, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) will profoundly change the future world, creating many new professions and opportunities. He encouraged students to find what they love and fully commit to it.
"Your future is actually very enviable," said Peter Howitt.
According to a press release from Asia University, the forum opened at the Taipei International Convention Center. Asia University President Tsai Chin-fa led a delegation composed of students from India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Eswatini, and Taiwan, as well as high school students from strategic alliances, to engage in an all-English debate with Peter Howitt, who specializes in modern growth theory, on "creative destruction" and social equity in the wave of AI.
Tsai Chin-fa stated that the current world is facing a new AI revolution, calling it "the worst of times, and also the best of times." He acknowledged that AI may indeed replace some jobs, citing layoffs at tech companies like Google and Meta, but on the other hand, AI is also rapidly driving scientific breakthroughs and industrial innovation.
In his keynote speech, Howitt analyzed how technological innovation drives economic growth and the challenges faced by global industries and talent structures in the AI era. Teachers and students also had an hour-long discussion with Howitt, with student questions spanning AI, education, semiconductors, financial markets, entrepreneurship and innovation, and social equity.
When an Indian student asked how governments should formulate policies to balance innovation and governance when AI development outpaces regulations, Howitt replied that laws and regulatory systems often react slowly, but AI technology is advancing extremely rapidly, making quick solutions difficult in the short term. He added that it largely still relies on the moral conscience and social responsibility of technology company leaders.
Regarding how laws and systems can balance economic efficiency, innovation, and fairness amidst rapid technological change, Howitt said that the education sector bears an important responsibility and should make good use of AI to help cultivate correct values. However, he noted that the current education system is still "one of the least innovative sectors" and requires fundamental reform.
Chen Ming-hui, Dean of the College of Management and Social Sciences at Asia University, asked Howitt for advice for the younger generation entering the workforce. Howitt responded that although the future is full of uncertainty and disruption, it also means more opportunities and a richer economic life. He encouraged students not to choose a job simply because it "looks safest," but to find what they truly love and fully commit to it. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150512
Central News
Digital transformation is an ongoing process in industries, and artificial intelligence and net-zero carbon emissions are the two major challenges faced by governments and enterprises, which are crucial to Taiwan's future competitiveness. The CNA's frontline reporting team deeply covers how governments and various industries use AI to optimize production processes and drive green innovation, witnessing Taiwan's industrial leap forward once again.
TAICHUNG (CNA) -- Asia University held a "Master Forum" today, where 2025 Nobel laureate in Economics, Peter Howitt, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) will profoundly change the future world, creating many new professions and opportunities. He encouraged students to find what they love and fully commit to it.
"Your future is actually very enviable," said Peter Howitt.
According to a press release from Asia University, the forum opened at the Taipei International Convention Center. Asia University President Tsai Chin-fa led a delegation composed of students from India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Eswatini, and Taiwan, as well as high school students from strategic alliances, to engage in an all-English debate with Peter Howitt, who specializes in modern growth theory, on "creative destruction" and social equity in the wave of AI.
Tsai Chin-fa stated that the current world is facing a new AI revolution, calling it "the worst of times, and also the best of times." He acknowledged that AI may indeed replace some jobs, citing layoffs at tech companies like Google and Meta, but on the other hand, AI is also rapidly driving scientific breakthroughs and industrial innovation.
In his keynote speech, Howitt analyzed how technological innovation drives economic growth and the challenges faced by global industries and talent structures in the AI era. Teachers and students also had an hour-long discussion with Howitt, with student questions spanning AI, education, semiconductors, financial markets, entrepreneurship and innovation, and social equity.
When an Indian student asked how governments should formulate policies to balance innovation and governance when AI development outpaces regulations, Howitt replied that laws and regulatory systems often react slowly, but AI technology is advancing extremely rapidly, making quick solutions difficult in the short term. He added that it largely still relies on the moral conscience and social responsibility of technology company leaders.
Regarding how laws and systems can balance economic efficiency, innovation, and fairness amidst rapid technological change, Howitt said that the education sector bears an important responsibility and should make good use of AI to help cultivate correct values. However, he noted that the current education system is still "one of the least innovative sectors" and requires fundamental reform.
Chen Ming-hui, Dean of the College of Management and Social Sciences at Asia University, asked Howitt for advice for the younger generation entering the workforce. Howitt responded that although the future is full of uncertainty and disruption, it also means more opportunities and a richer economic life. He encouraged students not to choose a job simply because it "looks safest," but to find what they truly love and fully commit to it. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150512