"AI ruined my computer science degree"

What happened: A computer science student's blog post describing AI use in her university courses, including AI-generated syllabi and LLM grading, reached the top of Hacker News within 24 hours of publication. Key numbers: The post reached Hacker News' top spot in under 24 hours. Why it matters: The comment thread split between experienced developers who view AI as a tool and recent graduates worried about entry-level hiring, with some recruiters saying senior engineers paired with coding agents are preferred over training new graduates.

A computer science student's blog post describing AI use in her university courses, including AI-generated syllabi and LLM grading, reached the top of Hacker News within 24 hours of publication.

The comment thread split between experienced developers who view AI as a tool and recent graduates worried about entry-level hiring, with some recruiters saying senior engineers paired with coding agents are preferred over training new graduates.