Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S announces the IT firm is hiring more school graduates than ever in 2025, actively recruiting liberal arts majors from community colleges alongside traditional STEM candidates. Kumar tells Fortune that AI creates entry-level opportunities by amplifying human potential rather than displacing workers. He advises students to focus on interdisciplinary skills, combining fields like history with computational abilities. The CEO emphasizes that as AI makes expertise accessible, applying intelligence becomes more valuable than specialisation, with faster paths to expertise for graduates who leverage AI tools effectively.
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