#127: If AI’s Taking the Jobs, What’s the Point of a Degree?

Intellectual Freedom Podcast

If AI’s Replacing Jobs, What’s the Point of a Degree?

That’s not clickbait—it’s the question millions of Gen Z students are silently asking. In this episode, Dr. David D. Hopkins takes a wrecking ball to the old college playbook and lays out what actually matters in the age of AI, automation, and algorithmic everything.

If artificial intelligence is already doing entry-level work—from coding to copywriting—where does that leave new grads? And if a $100K diploma no longer guarantees a job… what’s the plan?

🎧 Tune in as we break down:

• The Stanford study that shows how AI is erasing the on-ramp to careers
• 5 irreplaceable human skills that will outlast any tech trend
• Real student scenarios: the ones who pivot and the ones who stall
• A survival guide for anyone staring down the college decision or career change

Whether you're a student, parent, teacher, or lifelong learner, this episode serves as your wake-up call and roadmap all in one. The future isn't AI-proof—but you can be.

Visit my website at davidhopkins.com.