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AI enthusiasts dismiss computer science degrees as worthless
Original: A ton of # AI # techbros think that # ComputerScience degrees are worthless now. Because they think you learn # programm
A debate is spreading online over claims from some in the AI community that computer science degrees are now worthless, on the assumption they mainly teach programming. Critics are pushing back, arguing the degrees cover theory, mathematics and problem-solving far beyond learning a language like Python, and mocking the take as short-sighted.
Why now: The rise of AI coding tools has reignited arguments about whether formal computer science education still matters.
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- A ton of # AI # techbros think that # ComputerScience degrees are worthless now. Because they think you learn # programming in Computer Science. Like, a whole 4-year degree for... Python or something. I am constantly boggled by how the worst idiots have so much power. In case… · AeonCypher@lgbtqia.space · 6
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