Computer Engineering

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2029 · 1094 days left

AI is quickly absorbing the RTL, verification code, and firmware writing that used to go to new hires, so junior design hiring shrinks first. Bench debugging and CHIPS Act fab investment prop up demand, but unemployment among recent graduates is already high.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.