East Asian Studies / Asian Studies

Major Countdown

until AI starts cutting hiring for this major’s grads
Oct 2, 2028 · 716 days left

AI already drafts foreign-language email, export paperwork and translation, so entry sales and translation jobs filled for East Asian language skills alone shrink first. In-person negotiation and buyer trust hold back a little; Global Affairs cuts are fiscal, not AI.

The countdown is the time left until AI is expected to start cutting hiring for this major’s grads. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.