Are CS Students Too Reliant on AI? Fear of a Future Coding Skills Gap
ButtonAvailable7043 · reddit · 2026-08-02
A user expresses deep concern over the pervasive use of AI coding tools in education. Observing peers in university CS programs, they note a heavy reliance on AI for assignments and rote memorization for exams, resulting in students who cannot write basic code independently.
The author poses a provocative hypothetical: if AI systems were to be shut down at an organizational or national level due to severe security issues in the future, humanity could face a reality where almost no one knows how to code, potentially dooming the entire programming culture and infrastructure.
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