Near and Middle Eastern Studies / Arabic

Major Countdown

until AI starts cutting hiring for this major’s grads
Oct 2, 2028 · 716 days left

AI already handles document translation and routine business interpreting, so entry jobs won on Arabic skill alone shrink first. US security agencies that pay for Arabic speakers delay this there, but RCMP, CSIS and foreign-service language posts are few, so little holds back.

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.