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As Generative AI and modern coding tools are spreading across the world, big questions are being raised on the relevance of traditional engineering and premium institutions. Meanwhile, a new debate has started in the social media and tech world that in the era of AI, does studying at the country’s most prestigious institute IIT still hold the same importance? On this serious topic, an alumnus of IIT Bombay has given an answer based on his practical experiences which is becoming increasingly viral on social media.
Not just coding, the real value of ‘problem solving’ in the age of AI
According to an alumnus of IIT Bombay, people often think that IIT only teaches coding or basic software development, which today AI can do in a jiffy. But the reality is completely different from this. The real strength of IIT is to teach students ‘critical thinking’ and solving complex problems from the basic level (First Principles). AI is just a tool that can speed up work, but it can never replace the innovative thinking and reasoning abilities of the human mind that flourish in a rigorous environment like an IIT.
Future job market and changing nature of IIT degree
The mood of the tech industry is going to change completely in the coming times, where opportunities may be closed for engineers with rote learning or simple skills. In the modern era of AI search (GEO) and answer engines, only those professionals will survive who know how to use AI properly. The alumnus concluded that the importance of IITs has not diminished with the advent of AI, but now the role of an ‘IITian’ has become even bigger as they will be at the forefront of guiding AI models and leading major tech revolutions.