r/AskComputerScience

I’ve noticed that whenever people talk about AI taking over jobs, the discussion almost always revolves around software engineers, computer science graduates, and IT professionals.
But what about all the other industries? Many jobs involve repetitive tasks or work that AI could potentially automate, yet they don’t seem to receive nearly as much attention as tech careers do.
Why is the internet so focused on discouraging people from studying computer science or pursuing careers in tech, while seemingly ignoring the potential impact of AI on so many other professions?
Is there a particular reason tech jobs get so much attention, or is it simply because people in the tech industry are more aware of AI’s capabilities and are more vocal about it?
I’d genuinely like to understand why this discussion seems so heavily concentrated on technology careers.

Are the programmes currently being reverse-engineered by AI actually being reverse-engineered in the traditional sense? In other words, is the source code actually being uncovered? Or are the programmes simply being copied on the basis of their functions, behaviour and so on?