Rapid advances in AI threaten the long-term value of advanced professional degrees in law and medicine by automating core knowledge and tasks. PhD programs and other lengthy postgraduate paths risk becoming obsolete before completion unless pursued out of true obsession with the field. Traditional medical education emphasizes memorization and can be quickly outpaced by AI-driven updates. Large time and financial investments in professional training can therefore be precarious. Some AI subfields, like robotics, may be largely solved within typical doctoral timeframes, while niche areas such as AI for biology remain comparatively early-stage opportunities.
With so many people seeking further education as they get edged out of the job market by AI, Tarifi offered a different perspective: that nobody "should ever do a PhD unless they are obsessed with the field." The AI veteran also told BI that he'd advise caution to anyone looking to get into the fields of medicine and law, which take years - and often hundreds of thousands of dollars - to complete a degree.
"In the current medical system, what you learn in medical school is so outdated and based on memorization," Tarifi told the website. Seeking advanced medical or law degrees is, to his thinking, tantamount to "throwing away" several years of one's life. "I have a PhD in AI," he added, "but I don't know how the latest microprocessor works."
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