Media Article: AI is reshaping what and how college students study

Publication Date: 7th April 2026

Publisher: Axios, San Diego

Author: Kate Murphy & Avery Lotz

About this article:

This article reports on a large-scale study involving more than 94,000 students and staff across the California State University system and, fascinatingly, it has examined how AI is impacting students and their choice of studies. Their sample research found 16%of students had actively changed their 'major' after giving consideration as to how AI would be shaping the future workforce.

Why it matters for A4-AI (Academics for AI)

For A4AI, this article reinforces the importance of aligning higher education with the future workforce, as seemingly today's students are already taking it upon themselves to assess how they can best fit into it.

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