At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science
- Many students from various majors are enrolling in artificial intelligence courses due to increased interest in AI skills.
- Colleges are adapting their programs to include AI minors and requirements for non-computer science majors.
- Enrollment in computer and information science programs has been declining, despite the rise in AI interest.
- Schools like Purdue University and Harvard University are implementing AI-related curriculum changes to meet student demand.
With no background in coding, Faith Maeba, a psychology major, was initially hesitant to enroll in artificial intelligence classes. However, as she considered graduate programs in psychology that focus on workplace behavior influenced by machine learning, she decided to pursue a minor in AI.
Hiring for entry-level software developers has slowed down due to AI taking over many tasks, leading to a decline in computer science enrollments. In response, colleges are increasingly offering AI courses to students from various majors, recognizing that employers are looking for AI skills in graduates.
Institutions like Virginia Commonwealth University and Purdue University are introducing AI minors and graduation requirements, while Harvard is teaching students about large language models and AI-related issues. Northwestern University is also expanding its offerings to accommodate the growing interest from non-computer science majors in AI classes.
在大学中，人工智能热潮意味着每个人都想涉足计算机科学
没有编程背景的心理学专业学生Faith Maeba最初对注册人工智能课程感到犹豫。然而，随着她考虑专注于机器学习影响下的工作场所行为的研究生心理学项目，她决定攻读人工智能辅修。
由于人工智能接管了许多任务，初级软件开发人员的招聘放缓，导致计算机科学专业的入学人数下降。对此，大学越来越多地向来自不同专业的学生提供人工智能课程，认识到雇主在毕业生中寻找人工智能技能。
像维吉尼亚联邦大学和普渡大学这样的机构正在引入人工智能辅修和毕业要求，而哈佛大学则在教授学生有关大型语言模型和与人工智能相关的问题。西北大学也在扩大其课程，以满足非计算机专业学生对人工智能课程日益增长的兴趣。