Should I still study EE? A student's AI job-market dilemma sparks debate
StockProfessional919 · reddit · 2026-09-28
A Reddit user posted a long thread about career anxiety in the age of AI: he's unsure whether to start a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- He argues that competing 1-on-1 with AI in junior engineering roles is already unrealistic given its math and reasoning abilities, which keep scaling exponentially
- He speculates that in a transitional period humans may be left with mostly physical labor — AI systems coordinate intellectual and organizational work while humans handle physical tasks before robots take over
- He leans toward abandoning cognitively demanding career paths that require years of formal education, and asks whether his reasoning misses anything
The post is a candid snapshot of how ordinary people are rethinking education and careers under AI-driven job disruption.
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