Thanks to AI, you don't need a computer science degree to get a job in tech, IBM AI chief says

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Abstraction: IBM AI executive argues generative AI shifts tech hiring toward soft skills over CS degrees

Key points:

Matthew Candy, IBM's global managing partner for generative AI, told Fortune that AI would dramatically accelerate idea testing and product development, making a CS degree unnecessary to build tech products
AI will put a premium on soft skills — creativity, critical thinking, questioning — and enable non-designers to take on roles like graphic design using image-generation tools
LinkedIn VP Aneesh Raman echoed the view: "The shelf life of a degree is shrinking pretty dramatically"
Goldman Sachs (March 2023) estimated over 300 million jobs globally could be disrupted by AI
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said 30% of back-office roles could be replaced by AI and automation within 5 years; IBM paused hiring for approximately 7,800 such roles in May 2023

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