No degree is AI-proof. But delaying specialisation may offer students an edge

Getty Images Choosing a university degree has never been straightforward. Students and parents have always asked which courses and majors offer the best returns and lead to secure careers. But now the age of generative artificial intelligence, bringing powerful new tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, has made those decisions much more complex. In New Zealand and elsewhere, students are finding it harder than ever to judge which careers will thrive, which skills will remain valuable and how AI…