AI is wiping out whole degrees in China — translation, photography, illustration and fashion design are going, while prompt engineering is the new job appearing in film
THE SO WHAT
University programs are being re-architected around where employers see net demand growth — translation, photography, illustration, and fashion design are getting cut while tech-heavy creative and prompt roles expand. If your talent pipeline still assumes pre-AI job taxonomies, expect a mismatch between degrees and the skills you actually need on set, in post, and in design this decade.
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