Job market: What should young people study in the AI age?
Fewer jobs, plenty of frustration: Young academics in the USA and Germany have to assert themselves on an uncertain job market. Which subjects offer them the best chances.
Young people in the United States are increasingly expressing fear and anger about artificial intelligence, as evidenced by video clips circulating globally. At their graduation ceremonies, university graduates in the United States often boo speakers who mention the term AI. The cost of a university education in the United States can range from several tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the fear that such an investment may no longer be worthwhile is significant.
Unemployment among young graduates is rising, and many attribute this to the changes brought about by AI in the labor market. However, not all academic disciplines are affected equally. The Handelsblatt has analyzed job market data from the United States and Germany, identifying which subjects are most impacted by AI disruption, which subjects remain in high demand, and how more than 23,000 academic disciplines in Germany offer the most promising choices for young students.
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