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Philosophy Majors Find Unexpected Edge in AI Job Market

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

As AI automates routine coding, tech companies are hiring philosophy graduates for their critical thinking and ethics skills. A new report shows philosophy majors now land tech roles at a 15% higher rate than computer science graduates from five years ago. The trend highlights demand for human judgment in an AI-driven industry.

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The story is real but overblown: philosophy majors still represent a tiny fraction of tech hires, and most AI jobs still require technical skills.
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