Read previewGetting a computer science degree used to be a stable path for any college student looking to secure a tech job right after graduation.
And if that wasn't enough, computer science majors don't just have to compete amongst themselves, they need to watch out for AI too.
Computer science professors that BI spoke to said that earning a degree in the field is just as, if not more, valuable in the age of AI.
Related storiesThis, Kan said, is because computer science isn't so much about coding as it is an approach to solving problems.
AdvertisementDavid Malan, a computer science professor at Harvard, told BI that AI won't displace software engineers in the near term and would instead amplify their productivity.
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—, Aditya Swami, Hatcher, Kan Min Yen, Kan, David Malan, Malan, Adrian Goh
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