Chinese (East Asian Studies)

Major Countdown

until AI starts cutting hiring for this major’s grads
Apr 2, 2028 · 533 days left

Trade paperwork and localization translation have already shifted to AI, so entry hiring in overseas sales and translation shrinks first. Native speakers fill much of the remaining Mandarin work, and foreign service intake is small. Trade friction is separate from AI.

The countdown is the time left until AI is expected to start cutting hiring for this major’s grads. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.