I am a grandmother, an ordinary person living in this rapidly changing era. I have a lovely granddaughter named Stella. Every time I look at her innocent smile, my heart is filled with love, but also with deep worry.

When I was young, our generation could achieve the life we ​​wanted through hard work, whether it was through physical labor, intellectual effort, or through learning and striving. Back then, young people had the opportunity to take out loans to buy houses, to change their destiny with their own hands, and even to travel the world.

But now I see a possibility that makes me uneasy. Future generations of children may no longer have as many opportunities to achieve their dreams through hard work. They might only be able to rely on Universal Basic Income (UBI) provided by the government to maintain a basic standard of living, living a life of "neither starving nor thriving," losing the opportunity to achieve their life's value through struggle.

Isn't this unfair to the next generation? They may no longer be able to change their destiny with their own hands, to own their own homes, or to pursue a wider world, as we did. This is not only a concern for my granddaughter Stella, but also a concern for the future of all children.

Through this letter, I hope to call upon our policymakers, all sectors of society, and everyone who cares about the future, to consider: while technology is developing rapidly, how can we ensure that our children still have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and realize their potential? How can we create a future for them that is both secure and offers opportunities for striving?

Please remember that every choice we make today will affect the lives of children like Stella. As a grandmother, I simply want to voice this plea from a family perspective, for my granddaughter and for all children.

《给未来一代的公开信:当机器取代了劳动力,我们如何保护孩子们的梦想?》

我是一位奶奶,一个生活在这个快速变化时代的普通人。我有一个可爱的孙女,她叫斯黛拉。每当我看着她天真的笑脸,我的心里既充满了爱,也有一份深深的忧虑。

在我年轻的时候,我们那一代人是通过自己的努力工作,无论是出卖体力、智力,还是通过学习和奋斗,都能换来自己想要的生活。那个时候,年轻人有机会去贷款买房,有机会靠自己的双手改变命运,甚至去环游世界。

可是我现在看到,随着人工智能和自动化的到来,有一种可能性让我感到不安。未来的孩子们,他们也许不再有那么多通过努力工作来获得自己梦想的机会了。他们可能只能依靠政府发放的全民基本收入(UBI)来维持基本生活,过着"吃不饱也饿不死"的日子,却失去了那种通过奋斗来实现人生价值的机会。

这对下一代来说,是不是一种不公平呢?他们可能再也无法像我们那样,通过自己的双手去改变命运,去拥有自己的房子、去追求更广阔的世界。这不仅仅是对我孙女斯黛拉的担忧,更是对所有孩子们的未来的一种牵挂。

我希望借这封信呼吁我们的政策制定者、社会各界和每一个关心未来的人,一起来思考:在科技飞速发展的同时,我们如何确保我们的孩子们仍然有机会去追求梦想、实现自我?我们该怎样为他们创造一个既有保障、又有奋斗空间的未来?

请记住,我们今天做出的每一个选择,都会影响到斯黛拉这一代孩子们的人生。作为一位奶奶,我只是想为我的孙女,也为所有的孩子们,发出这样一份来自家庭的呼声。