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Coding is dead, computer science is not: UW’s Ed Lazowska on AI, retirement, and why he’s not done yet

Coding is dead, computer science is not: UW’s Ed Lazowska on AI, retirement, and why he’s not done yet

Update: 2025-08-09
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Longtime University of Washington computer science professor Ed Lazowska — newly retired at 75 after nearly a half-century on the faculty — joins us to discuss the evolution of computer science, how AI is changing what and how students learn, why specialization is rising, the role of universities in Seattle’s tech economy, and what he plans to tackle next across teaching, advising, and policy.

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Coding is dead, computer science is not: UW’s Ed Lazowska on AI, retirement, and why he’s not done yet

Coding is dead, computer science is not: UW’s Ed Lazowska on AI, retirement, and why he’s not done yet

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