“No need to panic,” says top Chinese university after axing photography major over AI disruption. This university has blended photo and video into one major

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The top media and communications university in China has told creatives “no need to panic” after merging its photography major into a broader film and television degree, citing the disruptive impact of AI as the catalyst.

Liao Xiangzhong, the president of the state-run Communications University of China (CUC), made the comment during an interview with Beijing News earlier this week, explaining that some specializations no longer “need to exist as separate majors,” as advancements in AI have made them redundant.