Specifically, I would do this at the University of Georgia (UGA). I would complete the philosophy major focusing on epistemology, philosophy of mind, and logic. The cognitive science major requirements heavily overlap with those of the philosophy major and thus it would be easy to pick up as a second major. Cognitive science would also involve many computer science classes such as discrete math, various programming languages, and data structures. The MS in Artificial Intelligence would require courses in both philosophy and computer science, focusing in on epistemology/data mining/machine learning. I could potentially segue straight from the double major to the masters through a special program at the school.
Here are the requirements for each degree, if you care:
My main interest is philosophy though I understand that it doesn’t leave me a lot of options as far as jobs go. I want to keep philosophy academia open as an option because that’s my dream, but the chances of that working out are slim so I’m exploring other things. I’m interested in AI because I see it as a primarily philosophical problem. However, I recognize that I need strong technical competence in order to work on relevant projects. I also feel that technical competence would better inform my philosophical work if I do end up in academia.
My question is, would this course of study allow me to eventually get an AI-related job, perhaps in machine learning? I understand that actually getting a job requires experience and a strong portfolio of relevant projects, so I guess what I’m really asking is whether this course of study puts me at a disadvantage (perhaps because it’s not as heavy in dedicated math or statistics classes), or even precludes from future AI-related employment. And if so, what might my other options be? Thank you.
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