College students may boo graduation speakers who positively mention AI, but AI classrooms are overflowing. Everyone from business students to music majors now want to learn how to work with the machines that could impact their careers.
According to a recent report from the Associated Press, hiring has cooled for entry-level software developers as companies hand off more work to AI. Simultaneously, enrollment in computer science college programs has been trending down. Yet on campuses nationwide, professors say they are busier than ever. They are leading packed lectures and workshops for students across majors who want to better understand AI.
Colleges are racing to keep up with this shift in demand. They know that new graduates, no matter what they studied, are now walking into interviews where employers expect them to talk credibly about their AI skills.
