Kirupa Chinnathambi and Elisa Cundiff discuss how AI is transforming computer science education, the role of critical thinking, and the shifting value of a CS degree in today’s tech landscape.

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Computer science instructor Elisa Cundiff and Kirupa Chinnathambi explore whether CS degrees remain valuable as AI automates technical tasks and entry-level hiring shrinks. They discuss how AI has made cheating easier, why understanding fundamentals like data structures and algorithms still matters for auditing AI output, and how CS education now signals cognitive discipline over guaranteed job security. The conversation emphasizes that productive struggle and critical thinking remain essential skills, even as AI handles more coding tasks.

Is a CompSci Degree Still Valuable in the Age of AI?