Economist Urges Caution for Students Pursuing AI Careers Despite Lucrative Salaries
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Nobel Prize economist warns students against rushing into STEM just for AI jobs, says workers advancing AI may make their own jobs obsolete
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Applications to study computing increased 10% in UK in 2023 due to AI hype, but economist says there may not be enough AI jobs for all graduates
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Economist says soft skills like empathy and communication likely to thrive as AI unlikely to replace those
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Big tech and non-tech firms offering lucrative 6-figure salaries for AI roles, driving hype
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Overall rise in STEM grads in US since 2010 as tech roles among highest paying, per Pew Research