What It Means: Tech Companies May Not Require a Computer Science Degree for Tech Professionals
If you’ve been planning to work at tech companies and worried about getting accepted as a computer science major, those days may soon be over. In a recent interview with Forbes, IBM’s global head of Generative AI pointed out that working in technology companies will not require technical degrees in the next few years.
Matthew Candy even mentioned that techies are able to create new products without knowing how to code, which is certainly a big statement for one of the biggest tech giants.
Candy talked about the impact of AI on industry and how it simplifies people’s lives, allowing them to focus on bigger tasks and let AI handle the basic functions of their daily workflow. IBM’s AI chief noted that technical skills are taking a backseat as more focus is placed on creative skills such as communication, person-to-person creativity and more.
He also cited the need for AI to optimize design skills, meaning art degrees and designers are likely to have to compete with technology in the coming years. In some ways, you can welcome Candy’s comments about the role of AI, but the overall impact and future of AI has already worried many.
In fact, companies like IBM have already spoken about the need to harness the power of AI, which could directly lead to significant job losses in the next few years. Some experts have tried to play down the threat of AI, but when you look at its advanced powers and ability to create content or anything in minutes, it leaves people with limited skills questioning their future and possible job prospects that could be part of their roadmap.
Google is among the tech giants that could lay off up to 30,000 workers as it prepares to build use cases for artificial intelligence to take over from humans, according to a report last month.
