TODAY host Carson Daly and his wife Siri are approaching a major milestone as their oldest son, Jackson, prepares to graduate from high school next year. While Jackson is exploring colleges, Carson is rethinking the traditional path, especially as AI reshapes the entry-level job market.
Carson's unconventional advice: "I'm trying to get him into a trade. I'm like, 'Hey, man. Become an electrician.'" He believes Jackson "might benefit more from majoring in prompts of AI, learning how to use the technology to better a career." Fellow TODAY host Al Roker chimed in, "AI isn't going to fix your AC system."
The changing landscape: Carson notes that by the time Jackson enters college, "the entire educational process of how or what he's supposed to get out of a four-year university experience is completely changing in real-time." He questions whether college is still the best path for high school grads.
As a father, Carson wants to savor every moment, saying, "I think the key to parenthood for me, for fatherhood, is trying every single day how to figure out how to slow the hands of time." He jokes about wanting Jackson to stay close to home, pointing out a local college and dreaming of a condo nearby. Jackson's reaction? "He doesn't say much."
This story originally appeared on TODAY.com.
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