Professor Warns CS Graduates are Struggling to Find Jobs

'Computer science went from a future-proof career to an industry in upheaval in a shockingly small amount of time,' writes Business Insider, citing remarks from UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid said during a recent episode of Nova's 'Particles of Thought' podcast.
'Our students typically had five internship offers throughout their first four years of college,' Farid said. 'They would graduate with exceedingly high salaries, multiple offers. They had the run of the place. That is not happening today. They're happy to get one job offer....'

It's too easy to just blame AI, though, Farid said. 'Something is happening in the industry,' he said. 'I think it's a confluence of many things. I think AI is part of it. I think there's a thinning of the ranks that's happening, that's part of it, but something is brewing...'

Farid, one of the world's experts on deepfake videos, said he is often asked for advice. He said what he tells students has changed... 'Now, I think I'm telling people to be good at a lot of different things because we don't know what the future holds.'
Like many in the AI space, Farid said that those who use breakthrough technologies will outlast those who don't. 'I don't think AI is going to put lawyers out of business, but I think lawyers who use AI will put those who don't use AI out of business,' he said. 'And I think you can say that about every profession.'

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