{"id":8641,"date":"2026-05-07T11:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8641"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:29:27","slug":"college-of-computer-science-prepares-students-to-embrace-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/college-of-computer-science-prepares-students-to-embrace-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Computer Science Prepares Students to Embrace AI\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AI-school_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The College of Computer Science is incorporating AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the classrooms. Preparing students for possible alterations the tech market will have in the future regarding AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Computer Science Professor and department chair Emmett Tomai said courses are constantly changing to integrate AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cSo it\u2019s a tool for us and it\u2019s also a product and that is based on what&#8217;s called machine learning which has actually been explosively growing since about 2010,\u201d Tomai said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomai said students are concerned about AI taking over tech jobs in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cBut the current challenge is that nobody knows what AI is gonna look like in 3 to 5 years,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so there&#8217;s a whole lot of uncertainty\u2026 but especially in regards to tech careers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomai mentioned specializing in AI is having a better outcome than app development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna make an app career path is definitely shrinking, because that&#8217;s something AI is really good at,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Computer Science Lecturer Pedro Fonseca believes AI will not fully replace software engineering emphasizing students should learn how to use AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe are basically telling them now you need to learn how to use AI in your advantage,\u201d Fonseca said. \u201cSo AI is not going to do the software for you but it can help you to build a software faster.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said to reduce uncertainty among students, the College of Computer Science added classes to teach students how to implement AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cNow we have something like a smart application or intelligent application \u2026 It creates software but also implement or embed AI in our software,\u201d Fonseca said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruno Rios, computer science junior said professors have addressed how AI is affecting industry expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cSo they warn us,\u201d Rios said. \u201cLearn how to use AI, download Codex, ChatGPT. They want us to thrive so they help us manage this big change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Laynie Avila, computer science junior, believes AI is making finding jobs more difficult.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI think AI is making it harder, but it just makes students have to study harder in like different concepts,\u201d Avila said. \u201cSo we just have to adapt with the industry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomai said students should not worry about AI taking over in the tech field since tech experience and soft skills are important to land a job.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Celeste Cruz for Vaquero Radio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Computer Science is incorporating AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the classrooms. 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