Sajjaad Khader
Sajjaad Khader studied AI in college and says the path isn't for everyone.
  • Sajjaad Khader studied intelligence in undergraduate and graduate school at Georgia Tech.
  • He said you may want to rethink majoring in AI if you struggle with attention, math, and commitment.
  • If you don't major in AI, you can still get a job in tech or take courses on it later on.

22-year-old Sajjaad Khader knew he wanted to go into software engineering when he started college — but he has some advice for people considering studying AI at university.

In three years, he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in computer science from Georgia Tech and finished both programs by 2022.

In his undergrad degree, he concentrated on intelligence and modeling simulations. In grad school, he specialized in interactive intelligence. Now, he works as a software engineer at a tech company on an intelligence-based team.