The "lightning fast" progress of AI
According to Mr. Phan Vu Hoang Long, a researcher at the Center for AI Safety Research in San Francisco (USA), AI models have developed dramatically in a short time.
"Since 2024, ChatGPT has begun to outperform many PhD candidates in professional tests. Over the past three years, AI has come close to surpassing the smartest minds in their fields," Mr. Long commented.
This development has paved the way for AI Agents – systems capable of performing more complex tasks by integrating multiple digital tools such as web searching, data processing, programming and slide design.
"AI Agents can be thought of as installing 'digital legs' for AI brains, allowing them to solve more practical problems instead of just being simple chat chatbots," the analyst said.
According to Mr. Long, in addition to AI Agents, the development of humanoid robots is also attracting great attention from investors. These systems can be considered as giving ChatGPT a complete body, helping AI to participate in physical work instead of just processing data on computers.
It is predicted that in the next 3-5 years, humanoid robots will be widely used in industries, from construction, transportation to household chores such as cleaning the house.
"We can imagine that by 2027-2028, these robots will become a part of daily life, assisting people in many heavy tasks," said Mr. Long.
The impact of AI is not limited to traditional industries but also strongly affects knowledge industries. As early as 2024, AI has begun to change the information technology sector itself - the industry that gave birth to AI. Google's CEO once said that "25% of Google's source code was generated by AI in 2024" and by 2025, many technology companies such as Salesforce had cut recruitment because AI's productivity was much superior to human programmers.
The ability of AI Agents to conduct in-depth research, compile reports, and process data at an extraordinary speed will impact the demand for human resources in many other industries. However, Mr. Long also warned that: "Although AI helps increase labor productivity, economic growth cannot keep up with this change, leading to an imbalance between labor supply and demand."
What should Vietnam do to develop AI human resources?
As AI and semiconductor technology become strategic fields, Vietnam is making efforts to attract and develop talent in these fields.
Mr. Vo Xuan Hoai - Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center (NIC), emphasized: "People are the key factor. To develop AI human resources, Vietnam needs to focus on three factors: training, attracting talent and creating mechanisms for them to promote their capacity".
Currently, Vietnam has implemented many national programs and projects to train AI and semiconductor human resources. However, according to Mr. Hoai, attracting talent is still a big challenge, especially in the public sector.
"Current salaries for civil servants and public employees are very low compared to the market. When outside corporations can pay thousands to tens of thousands of USD/month for AI engineers, attracting talent to the public sector is extremely difficult," the Deputy Director of NIC acknowledged.
In addition to salary, creating a suitable working environment is also very important. "It's not just about salary, AI talents also need a playground for them to demonstrate and contribute. If their products are not applied in practice, they will not be motivated to work long term," Mr. Hoai emphasized.
Another issue, according to Mr. Hoai, is the career development roadmap. After proving their abilities, will they be appointed and promoted easily? Without a clear mechanism, it will be very difficult for us to retain talent in this field. Without a reasonable strategy, Vietnam may miss opportunities in the global technology race.
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