New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- With the rise of artificial intelligence, there has been a growing belief in the tech industry that coding will soon become redundant, given that new AI models are getting better not just at writing code but also at implementing it. However, Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as one of the godfathers of AI, says it might not be the right time to give up on computer science degrees just yet.

"Many people think a CS degree is just programming or something," Hinton told Business Insider. "Obviously, just being a competent mid level programmer is not going to be a career for much longer, because AI can do that."

Hinton predicted that a CS degree is valuable for more than just coding, and believes that a CS degree will be val...