I studied photography for four years, but the field was abolished right after I graduated. 🇨🇳 The Communication University of China (CUC) has officially cut five arts majors in 2025, including photography, comics, visual media design, new media arts, and fashion design. The reason given is that AI has replaced most of what these fields teach. The school's leadership also stated outright that spending four years of university studying translation in just one foreign language is a waste of national resources because AI translation is already good enough. 📚 Not only CUC, but other major universities such as Jilin University and East China Normal University have also simultaneously closed their drama, animation, directing, and broadcasting programs. The Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts even established the first AI Art School. This is part of China's nationwide university reform plan starting in 2025, which prioritizes a shift towards programs related to data and artificial intelligence. 🤔 Controversy erupted on social media - but many of the students involved remained relatively calm. A photography student Chia that their instructor had introduced AI tools into their teaching several years ago and considered AI merely a new creative tool, while human thinking remained the most important element. (Source: Dan Tri Newspaper) This is a major question for students or recent graduates. If AI can do the work of their field of study, what do they need to accumulate – specific skills or problem-solving thinking?