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AREERS: ecome n I eveloper
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and Pro rams
Sch ols are mov ng fas to re te mul iple opt ons.
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Coa y last piece, many
moving parts must
y ma hin le o these amazing things — to
become an AI developer —
you will need to build un-
derstanding and skills
in what might
seem like an
intimidating
range of
complicated
technical
fields. But AI
jobs are explod-
be employers’ needs are
great. Going to school to
study artificial intelligence
could lead you to an excit-
a i already revolutionizing our
home and work lives. And
d
w he If you decide to study AI
in college, your main goal
l
w t n to keep learning. Learning
By 2030,
AI is projected
roj economy by
21%.
i a i puter science, math and
statistics, and program-
ming. The algorithmic mod-
eling, data science, system
design, and logic structures
ms
on advanced learning in
these areas. And knowl-
edge across all
these areas goes into
building
higher-level
om nents like
machine
learning pro-
cesses, neural
networks, and sensing
technologies that define
the outputs of an AI system.
In addition, the social, ethi-
cal, and practical dimen-
sions of designing and ap-
plying AI systems should be
part of any course of study
the
e f a Programs, for Now
ge
am g co in to gates of Big State U and de-
claring yourself an AI major.
For one thing, few schools
currently offer full-blown AI
fi place. Technology moves
much faster than education,
and colleges are playing
catch-up with the compa-
n ts -
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schools can develop them,
and “tracks,” “concentra-
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Students planning to study
AI in college should first
f ke sure program opportunities
c t he
focus on.
People make their way
into AI careers from lots of
different starting points.
Your career success will ulti-
mately depend on what you
can do in the workplace,
a r
t about how important de-
monstrable skills are. But
e i egr best credential for getting
started, and both commu-
nity colleges and four-year
schools offer enough op-
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