Faith Maeba, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, poses for a portrait with her tablet at her home Monday, July 20, 2026, in Stafford, Va. (AP Photo/Moriah Ratner)

At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

by The Associated Press August 4, 2026

written by The Associated Press August 4, 2026

By Heather Hollingsworth With no background in coding, Faith Maeba, a psychology major, was reluctant when her mother first suggested she enroll in classes on artificial intelligence. But the senior at Virginia Commonwealth University began to see it differently as she looked into graduate psyc...

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