In the age of AI, many are concerned about the impacts it could have on career prospects. AI has already automated some tasks, and media reports have specifically discussed the impacts of AI on entry-level jobs in coding.
However, students and alumni at the University of Waterloo are much more optimistic about the future, and the general sentiment is that AI presents opportunities, not threats.
“I see AI as another frontier of technological innovation, much like Web3 or Extended Reality (XR),” said William Wang (BCS ‘25), a recent Waterloo computer science graduate. “I would rather go with the flow of innovation than resist, though there’s not really a choice in this rapidly evolving industry.”
Read the full story from Computer Science to learn more.