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WASHINGTONPOST (Steven Yoder) - Fearing AI, workers go back to school seeking jobs that still need a human touch

Some people are abandoning office jobs for teaching, health care and the trades. But switching to the new paths can come with trade-offs.

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What changes did University of California, Davis student Burton Baecker make to his studies due to the capabilities of AI?
After realizing AI could perform much of his accounting classwork, Burton Baecker added finance to his major to broaden his financial literacy and job prospects, stating there is no point in entering a field if AI can do all the work.
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How is American University addressing AI integration within its curriculum, according to Casey Evans, interim dean at the Kogod School of Business?
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