Computer science enrollment falls for the first time in 20 years after ChatGPT
EasternEuroDev · hn · 2026-07-24
Computer science enrollment has fallen for the first time in 20 years, with the drop widely attributed to the post-ChatGPT shift in student interest.
The post links to a Business Insider report citing an economist’s view that AI’s rise is changing how students think about the field and its career prospects.
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