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Engineers of tomorrow must combine CS, AI and domain expertise

Engineers of tomorrow must combine CS, AI and domain expertise
Engineers of tomorrow must combine CS, AI & domain expertise, says CS & AI Prof · thehansindia.com

A professor in India who knows a lot about computers and smart machines talked about jobs students can have in the future.

He said learning about computers and artificial intelligence — machines that can think and learn — is very important.

But he also said students should learn about other subjects too, like hospitals, factories, cities or vehicles.

That way, they can use smart machines to help in many different jobs.

He listed ten new kinds of jobs that might become popular.

For example, some people will design teams of smart machines that work together.

Others will make sure smart machines are safe and follow human rules.

Some will create pretend data to train machines, and others will take care of groups of robots.

New jobs will keep appearing, so students should keep practicing learning and adapting.

Students who learn both technical skills and real-world knowledge will be best prepared for the future.

Key facts

Interviewee
N. D. Gangadhar, Professor of CS & AI and Dean
Institution
Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management, Bengaluru
Emerging roles identified
10
Sample emerging role
AI Agent Architect — designs teams of AI agents and monitors their performance
Sample emerging role
AI Alignment Engineer — keeps AI behaviour safe, reliable and aligned with human values
Common skills
Managing complex systems involving both humans and AI; deep CS/AI knowledge plus domain expertise
Student preparation
Foundations in CS, AI, mathematics and systems thinking plus at least one application domain
Industry context
India's software industry employs millions of professionals

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