With AI, tech, are university degrees still important?

With AI, tech, are university degrees still important?

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: With the advent of artificial intelligence, many reports expect several careers to be affected by this new technology. As online search engines link with AI bots to provide smart results, reports showed that not only the publishing, media and photo/videography sectors will be affected by AI, but the medical field may also be affected with smart diagnoses.

As a result of these new developments, and with the presence of social media as an income source, Kuwait Times asked people about their opinion whether university degrees are still as important as in the past to forge a good career path and secure a good income. Business owner Hamad, a citizen, said he has a university degree in interior design, but after his graduation, the saturated market affected him negatively amid fierce competition between degree holders.

“I spent years exerting efforts at the university to graduate from a field that I always dreamt to make a career out of, but due to a lack of good opportunities, I wish I hadn’t wasted my time and money at university. I should have taken specialized courses that teach me the basic information, and I would gain experience through practicing,” he said.

Salam Husni, an