Now's the Time: Computer Science Must Evolve to Emphasize Software and Systems Engineering with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.27230v1
• Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:55:45 GMT
• Title: Now's the Time: Computer Science Must Evolve to Emphasize Software and Systems Engineering with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Abstract summary: We argue that traditional curricula must be reframed so that these topics become foundational building blocks within a systems- and engineering-centered education.<n>Graduates should be prepared not to compete with AI on routine coding tasks, but to design, orchestrate, verify, and own complex AI-enabled systems.<n>The broad history of computing is marked by one disruptive technology after another, requiring us to rise to the moment instead of merely acquiescing to it.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Computer science (CS) education needs to evolve to support software and artificial intelligence (AI) systems engineering, and it needs to happen now -- precisely because the core intellectual contributions of CS have never been more important. We argue that traditional curricula, built around programming, data structures, and algorithms as ends in themselves, must be reframed so that these topics become foundational building blocks within a systems- and engineering-centered education. Graduates should be prepared not to compete with AI on routine coding tasks, but to design, orchestrate, verify, and own complex AI-enabled systems operating under real-world constraints. More importantly, computer science education should be geared toward preparing students for future disruptions. The broad history of computing is marked by one disruptive technology after another, requiring us to rise to the moment instead of merely acquiescing to it.

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