Welding Technology

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2041 · 5477 days left

AI seam-tracking robots will cut entry-level factory joint-welding jobs first, in the 2030s, but shipbuilding, pipeline, and field welding stay human work, and with AWS-certified welders in short supply, robots mostly fill open slots.

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.