Students fear AI will take their future jobs
10 posts across 4 communities in the last 30 days; 50% from r/careerguidance.
“I’m currently in high school and trying to decide what I want to study at university. My parents are pushing me towards Computer Science, mainly because they believe it has good career prospects and that I could eventually go into cybersecurity. The problem is that I’m honestly…”
“As the title says, I’m a high school student. As college season approaches for me, deciding a major has been an issue. I love computer science/engineering, and I also love business and politics. I’ve let go of the humanities/business dream because i’ve always wanted to lead a…”
“Which is safer to major in from ai: Im from Ireland and aim to go to my local university, UCC. I am a high achiever and will probably obtain the max marks possible. (625/625) in my leaving cert= a level or sats. (ie final exams) Electrical engineeeing, (540points/625)…”
Multiple students and recent graduates express anxiety about the impact of artificial intelligence on job security. They seek advice on choosing fields that are less susceptible to automation, particularly in areas like finance and technology.
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“Which is safer to major in from ai: Im from Ireland and aim to go to my local university, UCC. I am a high achiever and will probably obtain the max marks possible. (625/625) in my leaving cert= a level or sats. (ie final exams)…”
“I'm a high school senior who wants to study computer engineering, specifically to work with hardware. On social media, I keep seeing posts about AI designing chips, writing code, and doing reverse engineering. I don't know how much of that is hype, but it makes me worry about what opportunities will look like by the time I graduate. Is computer engineering still worth pursuing if hardware is what I'm really interested in? I know a degree alone doesn't guarantee a job, and that my”
“I'm a high school senior who wants to study computer engineering, specifically to work with hardware. On social media, I keep seeing posts about AI designing chips, writing code, and doing reverse engineering. I don't know how much of that is hype, but it makes me worry about what opportunities will look like by the time I graduate. Is computer engineering still worth pursuing if hardware is what I'm really interested in? I know a degree alone doesn't guarantee a job, and that my”
“With AI advancing so quickly, how can we choose a university major without worrying that our years of studying will be wasted because AI can eventually do the same work? How should we decide which fields are still worth investing years of education in? submitted by /u/liso7e [link] [comments]”
“Banking and finance are going to be eaten alive by AI. Mechanical or Elecritical engineering with a strong comp sci and systems minor is probably amoung the best options. We're going to need people to enable AI for a long time. [re: I want to retire my parents early]”
“I’m currently in high school and trying to decide what I want to study at university. My parents are pushing me towards Computer Science, mainly because they believe it has good career prospects and that I could eventually go into cybersecurity. The problem is that I’m honestly not that interested in coding. I don’t completely hate it, but I’m not someone who enjoys programming, spending hours on GitHub, or building software. What makes me even more confused is the current AI situation. AI is be”
“I’m currently in high school and trying to decide what I want to study at university. My parents are pushing me towards Computer Science, mainly because they believe it has good career prospects and that I could eventually go into cybersecurity. The problem is that I’m honestly not that interested in coding. I don’t completely hate it, but I’m not someone who enjoys programming, spending hours on GitHub, or building software. What makes me even more confused is the current AI situation. AI is be”
“I’m currently in high school and trying to decide what I want to study at university. My parents are pushing me towards Computer Science, mainly because they believe it has good career prospects and that I could eventually go into cybersecurity. The problem is that I’m honestly not that interested in coding. I don’t completely hate it, but I’m not someone who enjoys programming, spending hours on GitHub, or building software. What makes me even more confused is the current AI situation. AI is be”
“Hi everyone I’m currently 17 and I just started computer science a few weeks ago at university, I chose to do it as it was one of the subjects I enjoyed and was good at Obviously, I’m scared about my future with AI and all that, but I think it might be worth it for me to try to learn how to efficiently and actually use AI because I see people doing so much with it but every time I use AI it’s always some basic stuff I do So do you guys think it’s worth trying to learn how to use AI efficiently a”
“Which is safer to major in from ai: Im from Ireland and aim to go to my local university, UCC. I am a high achiever and will probably obtain the max marks possible. (625/625) in my leaving cert= a level or sats. (ie final exams) Electrical engineeeing, (540points/625) (1)Electrical Engineering & Energy Systems (2)Microelectronics & Integrated Circuit (IC) Design (3)Robotics, Automation & Control Systems (4)Telecommunications & Photonics (5)Signal Processing & Data Science Mat”
“Hello everyone! Need your advice about education in finance (BS). I have just started my second year of studying and getting more and more anxious due to AI. Won’t the economists be replaced with AI? Should I spend my years on this path? Which trajectories would you suggest to follow in order to be really competent grad after I finish my Uni? submitted by /u/Bayes_your_Dropout [link] [comments]”
“As the title says, I’m a high school student. As college season approaches for me, deciding a major has been an issue. I love computer science/engineering, and I also love business and politics. I’ve let go of the humanities/business dream because i’ve always wanted to lead a stable life. I turned to electrical engineering and cs as a good career path, but it’s severely over saturated. I’m not sure what to do anymore, and i’m not sure if this is the right sub reddit, but i’m looking for any guid”
“I know this is a pretty generic question. But I’m going into my grade 12 year of high school and I’m very concerned about how ai will take so many jobs. I was planning on going for a finance or accounting degree, but I heard that ai will automate a lot of those kind of jobs. So I have a few questions: What kinds of careers are pretty safe from ai? Is it just trades? Is college even worth going to at all anymore? What do you think someone like me should be doing once I graduate school to become s”
“I’m in my final year of IGCSE and I’m starting to seriously think about university, and honestly I’m pretty confused. I love programming. It’s probably the thing I enjoy most. I’ve learned multiple programming languages, I build my own projects, and I’ve already made some fairly large projects outside of school. I genuinely enjoy sitting down and figuring out how to make something work. My original plan was basically: Computer Science → Software Engineering But the more I hear about AI, the more”
“Hello everyone, I am 14 years old and I am trying to figure out the best career path for my future, one that is unlikely to be replaced by AI. I know this might seem early to be thinking about this, but I want to plan ahead so I can start developing the right skills and pursue early internships. I am average at mathematics but very good at physics and chemistry in my current class. I have a few questions to ask and I would really appreciate it if you could answer them. Given that I am average at”
“Schools are doing free community collage for up to a associates degree and I’d be willing to do more schooling to get a bachelors or ect if it’s required. Just was wondering what would pay well and also what wouldn’t be taken other by ai in my lifetime. submitted by /u/OrangeAndBlueAreDope [link] [comments]”
“i am a 16 yr old guy about to start my a levels this septemebr.Quite unsure Ive picked the right courses so advice me if you guys can.I have already picked maths and physics as 2 of 3 course.Maths and sciences are my only strong subjects,so had a little pooI to pick from.For the 3rd course I have managed to narrow it down to 3 options.Biology chemistry and further maths.I am also clueless with the things happening to job markets do the ai revolution.I always wanted to work in finance,so I feel l”