r/ITCareerQuestions • u/great_innov • 3d ago

AI or Computer System and Network Engineering

As in the title mentioned, I have to select a specialization for my degree program by next year. So I need to know that what stream is worthy for the future IT career. I am no matter of selecting either one of them. But I need to know is what do you guys perspectives of these two career paths in the future. Hoping your responses..

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u/bandersnatchh 2d ago

Literally no one knows. 

Choose the one that interests you the most. 

Or choose something completely different. 

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u/TechB84 2d ago

AI is like a cybersecurity major, useless for entry level.

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u/MeasurementLoud906 2d ago

It's your life, ask yourself what YOU want to do. After a while it really doesn't matter. I have a network background and now I do software development.

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u/Jyoche7 2d ago

Think about the Boolean choices of computer systems and networking. They are already easily duplicatable.

Entry level programmers are already being replaced, so the positions you mentioned will certainly be.

For reference; I was trained as a small computer systems specialist in the Marines and was an NT 4 systems administrator.

I have built, configured and networked computers.

AI is the only thing computer related that will lead to career opportunities in the near future.

Data scientist is a good segue into a parallel field with AI because it has to do with understanding the quality and breadth of data required to train models.

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u/Colfuzi0 2d ago

Embedded systems and hardware will as well.