OpenAI chairman says students should still get computer science degrees — even if they won't be typing code

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Bret Taylor said that computer science majors teach "systems thinking," a necessary trait even in the age of AI coding.

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A former engineer at Meta and OpenAI says there's danger in specializing too early

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Philip Su, not pictured, says there's danger in engineers specializing too early.

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A Gen Xer shares why going back to college after dropping out was the best decision he ever made

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David Houde said going back to college after dropping out was the "best thing" he ever did.

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AI won't kill your computer science degree, professors say

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I'm the son of a billionaire who forged my own career path.

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My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian.

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The 15 companies US tech students most want to work for

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Google ranked No. 1 on Universum's new ranking focused on the results of US computer science students.

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With AI writing so much code, should you still study computer science? This new data point provides an answer.

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John DeNero, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Lilt and Computer Science Teaching Professor at UC Berkeley
John DeNero, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Lilt and Computer Science Teaching Professor at UC Berkeley

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A Michigan computer science major says he sent out 456 internship applications and only got 3 offers

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"I started applying in July, and soon I hit 200 applications," Oliver Wu, a computer science major at the University of Michigan, told Newsweek.

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Thanks to AI, you don't need a computer science degree to get a job in tech, IBM AI chief says

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"Questioning, creativity skills, and innovation are going to be hugely important because I think AI's going to free up more capacity for creative thought processes," IBM's global managing partner for generative AI, Matthew Candy told Fortune.

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I knew that majoring in computer science wasn't a golden ticket to a top job, but the job market is still tougher than expected

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Bryan Ho.
Bryan Ho, 23, is a junior studying computer science at the National University of Singapore.

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