Artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used in many products. From self-driving cars to manufacturing robots, from machines that can distinguish cancer cells from regular cells to smart thermostats, and smart speakers that are used in smart homes. The expanding applications for AI have also created a shortage of workers in every industry. Although schools across the country are adding AI classes, increasing enrollment to meet demand, there are still not enough graduates with training in AI. According to a U.S. government report, the country will need about 2.3 million AI workers in the next decade.
AI technology is changing too fast that most universities cannot catch up. Carnegie Mellon is the first university that offers degrees in Artificial Intelligence. The reason is the founding fathers of Artificial Intelligence, Professors Allen Newell, and Herbert Simon come from CMU. Together with Professors John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky from Dartmouth College came up with the first paper about Artificial Intelligence in 1955. Since then, many AI inventions are coming from the CMU’s schools of computer science including the first Self-driving cars, the Mars Rovers, industrial robots, and machine learning tools.
Due to the high demand, the average salaries for AI-graduates rose 15% between 2017 and 2018 to $132,000 a year. The demand is also good news for students with AI skills. In addition to high salary, many often get job offers many months before they graduate.
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