Have you ever wondered whether our future will be worthwhile after school? I mean, robots
are taking over our industries, AI is developing at an alarming pace, and climate change could
unleash its destructive force upon us. Is there any hope left for our future?
We all dream of having a good job after school, with a salary to sustain ourselves and a work-
life balance. I also include travelling. Every adult I know hopes to achieve these goals. After
all, who wouldn’t want a peaceful life and a secure workplace?
However, my generation’s hopes will be tested by challenges such as climate change and job
disruption caused by automation and increased AI intervention. Even now, we can see that
some companies, like Amazon, use robots instead of humans in warehouses, and that robots
mostly work in the car industry. This is because robots don’t require wages and can work
24/7.
Despite these facts, there are reasons to stay hopeful. Statistics show that more clean energy
is being produced than ever before, and environmental restoration initiatives are taking place
around the world to avert climate change. Furthermore, AI tends to enhance jobs in IT and
medicine by increasing people’s productivity, rather than replacing them. This demonstrates
that we are unlikely to be undermined either by climate change or AI.
To sum up, robots are taking over industries, artificial intelligence is influencing us, and
climate change is still looming over us. Nevertheless, there is hope for a bright future with
good, stable jobs and a stable environment, for us and the next generations.