Computer Science: Job market for CS grads weakens
Says CS enrollment is falling, AI is taking jobs, and the job market has gone bust.
Aviation: FAA to upgrade from Windows 95 and floppy disks
The FAA is still using Windows 95 and floppy disks for many functions.
Propaganda: Univ of Zurich researchers manipulated Reddit forums
Univ of Zurich researchers used bots to change people's mind on Reddit, using misinformation and lies - and did so without participants permission.
Software: AI to replace most software developers within 1 year
Eric Schmidt, ex-Google CEO, says AI will replace most software developers within 12 months.
Software: AI will not replace software developers, but transform them
AI is the next major evolution in software development, just as machine and assembly language gave way to compilers and interpreters in the past.
Software: CEO of Anthropic says AI will write most software within 12 months
Much of the software job market could vanish within a year, suggests Anthropic CEO.
Software: Microsoft Skype to shut down
Skype will be shut down in May. Microsoft wants users to switch to Teams.
$60,000/year for PhDs to work on AI?
Outlier.AI offers $30/hour to Masters degree holders in math. Guessing they'll make a stink they can't find workers.
Automation: Salesforce.com will not hire any new software engineers
If I were just starting to study software development, as a career, I would quit now and pick a new field. Reasons inside ....
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Tech, H-1B: Nicole Shanahan essay on H-1B issues
Nicole Shanahan essay on the H-1B temporary worker visa controversy.