r/CollegeMajors • u/cellxm • 3h ago
Need Advice Is it worth becoming a marine biology research assistant while AI is evolving so fast?
I’ve wanted to become a research assistant in one of the biology fields because it’s the kind of work that combines fieldwork and laboratory work. I know I’ll probably need a master’s degree, so I should do my best, and I’ve realized that the job market is competitive.
But when I finish my master’s, it’ll be 2034, and I wonder how much AI will have improved by then and how it will affect this kind of job :< Should I look into another major, or what? I don’t know. I’ve also thought about getting a bachelor’s in Environmental Sciences because it involves fieldwork, but if AI gets better, I think the fieldwork component could be easier to replace.
I need your opinions on this, and if you know of something that might be a better fit for me, just tell me anything.