March 29, 2022

2022Autumn Admissions for Eikei University of Hiroshima(Selection for International Students/
Integrated Selection of Japanese Students in English)- Third Window Short Essay Question
Question
Read the sentences below regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work, and thenwrite a short essay following the instructions.
AI has now been developed and used in various fields. For instance, AI has beaten top-levelprofessionals in games such as chess and go. AlphaGo, developed by Google, is a prominent
example of such AI. AI has also been introduced in internet search engines, voice-response
applications, robot vacuum cleaners, and self-driving cars. In fact, many people use AI in daily
life without realizing it, and this use is likely to become more widespread as AI is further
developed. With the enhancement of AI potential, many current jobs are projected to betransformed by AI.
With this context in mind, write a short essay (800-1,200 words) regarding the future of AI
and human work in a field related to your own career interests. Extrapolate from the past andcurrent status of the occupational field of your choice to make a reasonable projection for work
ten years in the future. Links are provided for suggested initial references, but reading and citing
any of the suggested readings is not compulsory. On the final page, please list all your references,such as books, articles, reports, and websites (the References list will not be included in the essay
word count).

Suggested readings
Brown, S. (2022, January 31). Why ‘the future of AI is the future of work.’ MIT Sloan School ofManagement. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/why-future-ai-future-work(Excerpt from Autor, D. Mentor, D. A., & Reynolds, E. B. (2022). The work of thefuture: Building better jobs in an age of intelligent machines. MIT Press.)
Kowalkiewicz, M., & Dootson, P. (2019). Human after all: The evolution of work in the digitalage. In W. Bauer, O. Riedel, W. Ganz, & K. Hamann (Eds.), International perspectives
and research on the “future of work” (pp. 34-41). Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial
Engineering IAO. https://www.smart-ai-work.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/future-ofwork.pdf
Lalive, R., & Oesch, D. (2019). What technological change means for the future of work. In
AI & The Future of Work (pp. 5-9). Credit Suisse Group AG Research Institute.
https://www.credit-suisse.com/media/assets/corporate/docs/aboutus/research/publications/ai-the-future-of-work.pdf

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Morgan, J. (2019). Will we work in twenty-first century capitalism? A critique of the fourthindustrial revolution literature. Economy and Society, 48(3), 371398. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jamie-Morgan4/publication/335949550_Will_we_work_in_twentyfirst_century_capitalism_A_critique_of_the_fourth_industrial_revolution_literature/links/5e46e66592851c7f7f3ab575/Will-we-work-in-twenty-first-century-capitalism-Acritique-of-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-literature.pdf※ Last access to all the sources listed above on March 14, 2022

Notes
1. Please use the designated form of Eikei University of Hiroshima to type your essay.
2. Eikei University of Hiroshima does not discriminate based on your opinions.

Your essay will be evaluated based on:-Broad perspectives: Whether the essay was written with the use of appropriate,relevant, and compelling content to develop ideas.
Skills of logical thinking: Applicant’s ability to write their opinion logically andconcisely. Use of creative expressions to convey core messages effectively.
Intellectual capacity: Demonstration of foresight, with ability to think logically and toenvision the future based on currently available evidence.

Short Essay Question Eikei University of Hiroshima for 2022 Autumn Admissions(Selection of International Students / Integrated Selection of Japanese Students in English) – Third Window-