Hinton’s advice for students is to focus on skills like math, statistics, probability, and linear algebra. These are long-lasting skills that won’t disappear, even as AI becomes more powerful. He also suggests learning to code, even if AI may handle most of it in the future. He compares it to learning Latin: you might never use the language in daily life, but learning it still strengthens your thinking.
right because “Math major” really makes you think “job security”? I wish he framing around “job loss” would focus more on “task loss”. I add no value to the organization writing one line or one million lines. I add value by delivering working software (see simon duly noted)
Quote Citation: Kaustubh Saini, “AI Godfather Warns Mid-Level Coding Jobs Will Disappear”, Dec 8, 2025, https://www.finalroundai.com/blog/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-mid-level-coding-jobs