Department of Kids Today… I had dinner with a friend whose son is a freshman studying engineering. Dad has an MD/PhD so you might expect the child to put some value on credentials. “I would drop out if I were offered the right job,” he said. “After all, college is a means to an end. If the end is already available, why spend additional years on the means?”
Companies are already getting rid of old people in favor of young people who are “AI-native”. What if companies figure out that a high school graduate who is proficient with AI tools is just as productive as someone with a bachelor’s degree who is proficient with AI tools?
If I could short a basket of high-tuition private universities, minus the Ivy League, I would!
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> Companies are already getting rid of old people in favor of young people who are “AI-native”.
Edit: Companies are continuing their long-standing tradition of getting rid of old people in favor of young people, to “save money”.
My father was pushed out of his CFO job in 1989 at the age of 50, just short of a performance bonus, for some 35 year old whippersnapper. My dad died 2 years later of cancer. Make the most of life, while you can, was then my motto.
NH: Sorry to hear that. Why do you think that companies prefer younger people for high management positions? What their theory? IMO, the more high up one is, the more detached he needs to be in order to have a good understanding of what’s going on. And age, in general, makes people more detached, and of course there’s the experience. Having more energy, may not necessarily be a good thing, IMO.
Will companies figure out that a citizen working in-office with AI tools, is faster and cheaper than an entire remote team working in the 3rd world?
I guess we’ll find out what companies figure out, after AI Derangement Syndrome wears off.
Anon, more likely is that “an entire remote team working in the 3rd world” with AI tools will be faster and cheaper than anyone in-office in the first world with the same tools…by a lot.
These stories of world-record-setting numbers of college acceptances seem to appear every May. But I forget the answer – doesn’t it cost around $500 now to apply? Are these people spending $30K+ to put this feather in their cap?
> doesn’t it cost around $500 now to apply
https://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply/process/application-fees
> An $85 nonrefundable fee is required as part of an application to Columbia University
Read on…
> Fee Waivers
> If paying the application fee is a significant financial burden for your family, we encourage you to request an automatic fee waiver through your admission application.
> * Your annual household income is below $66,000 USD.
> * You have received or are eligible to receive an ACT or SAT testing fee waiver.
> * You are enrolled in or eligible to participate in the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch program (FRPL).
> [etc., etc., etc.]
How about the time involved (writing all those essays, getting records mailed, etc.)? Each school has its own application process to understand. OpenAI to the rescue? /sarcasm