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"Choosing a university degree has never been straightforward. Students and
parents have always asked which courses and majors offer the best returns and
lead to secure careers.
But now the age of generative artificial intelligence, bringing powerful new
tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, has made those decisions much more complex.
In New Zealand and elsewhere, students are finding it harder than ever to judge
which careers will thrive, which skills will remain valuable and how AI might
disrupt the professions they hope to enter.
Generative AI can already draft reports, summarise research, write code,
analyse data and generate professional-looking content. Although not yet
reliable enough to replace professional expertise, it is changing the kinds of
work graduates are expected to do, particularly at the start of their careers.
A recent survey of New Zealand business leaders found 87% of organisations had
seen job roles change or disappear because of AI, while one third reported
slowing entry-level hiring.
This all creates an awkward question for universities: if AI can perform many
of the tasks once used to demonstrate graduate competence, what should a degree
now provide?
We argue the answer is not to abandon disciplines, nor for every student to
become a computer scientist.
Instead, universities should reconsider how early students specialise – and
whether current programmes provide genuine opportunities for cross-disciplinary
learning."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
