Re: They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can't find a job

Larry Parker <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]: 

> Stanford computer science graduates are discovering their degrees no 
> longer guarantee jobs as AI coding tools now outpace entry-level 
> programmers.
> 
> Tech companies are replacing ten junior developers with just two 
> experienced engineers and an AI agent capable of equivalent
> productivity. 
> 
> Facing a weaker job market, recent graduates are turning to master’s
> programs, less prestigious employers, and startup ventures to survive.
> 
> A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket. 
> Artificial intelligence has devalued it to bronze, recent graduates
> say. 
> 
> The elite students are shocked by the lack of job offers as they 
> finish studies at what is often ranked as the top university in
> America. 
> 
> When they were freshmen, ChatGPT hadn’t yet been released upon the 
> world. Today, AI can code better than most humans.
> 
> Top tech companies just don’t need as many fresh graduates.
> 
> https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-19/they-graduated-from-s
> tanford-due-to-ai-they-cant-find-job 
> 


    Watch for the blame-the-victim conservatives
to claim they "picked the wrong degree course"
and "they should have kept up with the market"