"For decades, computer science has been sold as one of the surest paths to economic security. And leaders across politics and industry-from former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Steve Jobs and Bill Gates- have at times urged students not to overlook the field, framing coding skills as the secret to stable, high-paying jobs. But as artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the workplace, that promise is starting to look less certain."
"A new survey of more than 200 engineering leaders, conducted by tech training nonprofit CodePath and shared exclusively with Fortune, shows entry-level tech hiring is slowing. More than one-third of respondents, 38%, said their company has reduced the number of entry-level hiring over the past year, and nearly 1 in 7 reported pausing Gen Z hiring altogether. At the same time, 18% said hiring had stayed the same, and 8% reported an increase."
A survey of more than 200 engineering leaders conducted by CodePath found entry-level tech hiring is slowing, with 38% of respondents saying their company reduced such hiring over the past year and nearly one in seven reporting paused Gen Z hiring. Eighteen percent said hiring stayed the same and 8% reported increases. Computer science has long been promoted as a path to economic security, but artificial intelligence is altering that promise. As generative AI tools become more capable, understanding software, directing, customizing, and integrating AI systems is increasingly a foundational skill, and AI literacy is rising in job demand and upskilling.
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