OpenAI Chairman Says Students Should Still Get Computer Science Degrees — Even if They Won't Be Typing Code

OpenAI chairman says students should still get computer science degrees — even if they won’t be typing code

Bret Taylor said that computer science majors teach “systems thinking,” a necessary trait even in the age of AI coding. KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP via Getty Images Good news, computer science majors. One of the biggest names in AI thinks your degree is still valuable. Bret Taylor serves as chairman of OpenAI, the AI giant that recently rolled out its own AI coding agent, Codex. The tool is set to compete with Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cursor, Replit, a…

OpenAI chairman says students should still get computer science degrees — even if they won't be typing code

Bret Taylor said that computer science majors teach "systems thinking," a necessary trait even in the age of AI coding.KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP via Getty ImagesOpenAI chairman Bret Taylor said that a computer science degree was valuable for learning "systems thinking."On "Lenny's Podcast," Taylor said engineers will soon operate a "code-generating machine" thanks to growing vibe-coding tools."Systems thinking is always the hardest part of creating p…

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