Actually, I’m worried about where this trend is heading. For liberal arts graduates, their real advantages lie in a deep understanding of humanity and the ability to tell stories drawn from complex realities. These are not skills that peak early. They are crafts that need time， years, even decades, to be honed before they reach maturity. That is precisely why liberal arts graduates often appear disadvantaged when competing head-on with STEM majors immediately after graduation. What truly ambitious liberal arts graduates should focus on is not rushing to learn coding out of salary anxiety, but learning how to use AI and other tools to sharpen their sensibility and craftsmanship to think more clearly, see more deeply, and articulate more powerfully. Moreover, market demand for engineers and STEM graduates is likely to saturate under AI disruption. When execution becomes automated and technical advantage flattens, that is when the true value of the liberal arts is revealed in judgment, meaning-making, ethical reasoning, and narrative intelligence.
With humanities programs shrinking and competition at record highs, China’s liberal arts grads are learning to code, mastering data skills, and racing to pivot in an economy increasingly shaped by STEM. https://ow.ly/EJqq50XRvgt
