CS education faces significant challenges as students perceive traditional pathways to big tech companies like Google and Meta have vanished. Guest lecturers report that top trading firms Jane Street and Two Sigma now absorb much of the graduating talent, creating uncertainty about career prospects for computer science majors.

Professors struggle to adapt project-level courses in the AI era. While core CS fundamentals remain unchanged, defining appropriately complex assignments has become difficult. Instructors who use AI themselves lack benchmarks for what constitutes rigorous coursework in an environment where capabilities advance monthly.

The rapid evolution of AI tools creates a moving target for curriculum development. Assignments deemed challenging one month may become trivial the next as students leverage new generative technologies. Educational institutions must find ways to teach practical skills while maintaining academic rigor in this fast-changing field.