AI has changed the calculus for CS students, and Canadian schools are scrambling
joshgans · x · 2026-09-12
A Globe and Mail feature reports that AI is reshaping how students weigh a computer-science degree: a University of Toronto first-year who loved coding in high school chose applied math instead, wary of AI's impact on the field. The article examines falling CS enrollment dynamics and how universities need to adapt their teaching in response.
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