""The main place where I would be worried, if I was a student right now, is if I was studying CS and my college didn't allow the use of any AI, because then I would just feel like I'm falling behind," OpenAI's Codex product lead Alexander Embiricos said during an episode of the A16z podcast posted on Tuesday. Embiricos said it is still a great time to study computer science."
"While OpenAI isn't hiring many introductory-level employees, Embiricos said he cares about whether applicants have built something. "I don't know if this is advice, but what I can say is that when I look at new grad profiles, for me, the thing that I take the most signal from is if they've built something and if they've built something that's linked from their profile," he said."
Computer science degrees remain valuable but require continuous integration of AI tools throughout coursework. Programs that forbid AI use risk leaving students behind as AI becomes central to software development. Students should practice using AI tools consistently while building projects that can be linked from their profiles. Employers place strong signal on graduates who have built tangible projects. Universities are rethinking CS curricula as agentic AI tools like GPT-5-Codex improve code generation and entry-level hiring slows, increasing emphasis on project-based learning and AI-fluent skills.
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