New reporting finds some college students are changing majors because they believe AI is undermining basic skills tied to certain entry-level roles. The article describes students such as one at Miami University who shifted away from business analytics after concluding that coding and statistical tasks could be automated. The coverage highlights students’ concerns that traditional career ladders may become less reliable, and that resumes may need proof of skills less easily replicated by AI tools. It also underscores how quickly student decision-making is responding to perceived labor-market shocks. For admissions and career services, the implications include more advising around career resilience, updated labor-market intelligence, and closer alignment between curriculum outcomes and employer expectations. Institutions may need to demonstrate how programs build higher-order capabilities—problem framing, domain expertise, and decision-making—rather than only tool-based competencies.
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