UK university curriculum takes 3 years to change
UK university curriculum takes 3 years to update, leaving computer science graduates learning pre-ChatGPT material.
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Jul 13, 2026
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Should a 22-Year-Old Still Learn to Code in the Age of AI?
At 37:37 · chapter starts 37:00
Harry poses the question many parents and students are asking: in the age of AI, should a 22-year-old still learn to code? Avishai's answer is more measured than the AI-optimists. LLMs are not on the verge of replacing white-collar workers wholesale — they make too many silly mistakes and aren't genuinely good at reasoning from scratch. They excel at reframing and synthesizing existing data, not generating original insight. [1] — Avishai Abrahami "LLMs won't replace white-collar jobs anytime soon — they keep making silly mistakes and aren't good at reasoning. But if there are two or t…" 37:50 Harry adds a structural point: changing UK university curriculum takes three years, meaning computer science students today are learning material that predates ChatGPT. The real risk, Avishai says, isn't the current generation of models — it's the next two or three algorithmic jumps. If those happen, the equation changes dramatically. But right now, the fear is ahead of the reality.
Should a 22-Year-Old Still Learn to Code?
LLMs won't replace white-collar jobs anytime soon — they keep making silly mistakes and aren't good at reasoning. But if there are two or three more algorithmic leaps, everyone becomes a bit like monkeys. The honest answer: be less afraid, but not complacent.
AI in Healthcare: Diagnosis Yes, Research No
K Health proves AI can diagnose better than most GPs. But for medical research, LLMs are dangerous — they weight a Reddit post the same as a Nature paper. AI in medicine works perfectly when diagnosing common scenarios, fails completely for original research.
K Health proves AI diagnoses better than doctors
K Health, an Avishai investment, has proven AI diagnoses better than most doctors, though medical research remains a poor use case for LLMs.
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