Colleges are offering bachelor’s degrees in AI. Students are skeptical

Landing an entry-level job is difficult enough. It becomes even harder when you’re competing against technology that can take on an ever-growing range of tasks—without ever drawing a paycheck. For recent college graduates, the repercussions are already hitting. Tasks that once helped them get their foot in the door are increasingly being automated by tools such as ChatGPT. Even coding, long treated as a ticket into tech, no longer guarantees a way in. According to data from the New York Federal Reserve, the unemployment rate for recent graduates has remained higher than the rate for the overall workforce: 5.7% in June versus 4.1%. As a recent grad myself, I couldn’t help but notice yet another question creeping into job applications and interviews: “How do you integrate AI into your work?” It can feel like a double-edged sword. Use it too much and you risk seeming lazy; avoid it entirely and you risk seeming out of touch. It’s a toss-up what answer employers are hoping to hear. But one thing seems certain: AI is increasingly difficult to avoid in today’s job market. And universities are responding. Beginning in fall 2027, Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchoo…