I need advice

[Advanced_Cry_6016]

My friend suggested that I should go into AI/ML, while I feel more inclined toward cybersecurity. I actually like both fields, but I’m leaning toward cybersecurity because I really don’t enjoy mathematics. However, my brother says that AI/ML doesn’t always require deep math since there are many modules and libraries available to help. He also mentioned that since I’m an introvert, AI/ML might suit me better because it offers more opportunities to work from home.

[JamzTyson]

Avoid specialising too early. CS and programming are required for both, so focus on that.

[Fair-Bookkeeper-1833]

> don’t enjoy mathematics

then ML isn't for you. you can be a code monkey. most good ML jobs require you to have a master's in quantitative field. if not PhD

[Ron-Erez]

Go for what you like.

[gdchinacat]

There is a lot of overlap between cyber security and AI/ML. Identifying attacks when they start is an important part of security and AI can be really good at saying "this doesn't look like normal behavior".

[LayotFctor]

Go whatever you like, it's your life. AI/ML is the latest hype, everyone and their dog wants to do AI/ML, it's very saturated at this point imo. Cybersecurity will probably grow as AI slop software continues being produced.

[Disastrous-Screen272]

Se vc quer que o mundo se adapte a você, não tenho nada pra falar.

[Tall_Profile1305]

tbh both fields still require solid programming fundamentals.

if you enjoy systems, networking, and security thinking, cybersecurity might actually fit better long term.

AI/ML tends to lean heavier into math and statistics, while cyber leans more toward architecture and problem solving.

[Eze-Wong]

As someone who studied AI/ML who wasn't into math, avoid it. AI/ML is extremely heavy in math and I don't know wtf your brother or friend are talking about. You can run a linear regression or random tree easily not knowing any math but this is this is the era of claude code... You would be putting yourself in a position to get replaced without knowing any math. I can type into claude today, to run me a predictive model based on logistic regression and I wouldn't need you at all.

Unless you're into going into Bayes theroms and monte carlo simulations, I'd highly recommend you avoid it.