Insert AI-Generated Title, Episode 5 - The Impact of AI in the Programming and Computer Science Landscape

Welcome to Insert AI-Generated Title, a podcast about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives, produced by the California Center for Ethics and Policy--or “CCEP” --at Cal Poly Pomona.

This season, CCEP student fellows explore the ethical and policy issues arising from the rapid development of AI. From its applications in crime prevention to generative technology, AI raises a variety of concerns around privacy, fairness, transparency, and bias, as well as questions of truth and our very perception of reality. How can we use and design AI in responsible ways? When, if ever, should we trust it?

In today’s episode, CCEP student fellow Mark Haddad brings to light how AI is impacting current and prospective software engineers, both in terms of their job prospects and career pathways as well as how it changes the way they code. For insight on this topic, he interviews Dr. John Korrah, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona. In doing so, they discuss the concept of “vibe coding” and provide concrete advice to computer science students struggling amidst these changes in the field.

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