Did AI break training and hiring in bioinformatics?

I'm a student (bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related program)

I'm actively looking for a job (recent graduate or between roles)

I'm working in a bioinformatics/computational role and not currently hiring

I'm currently hiring, or have hired, for a bioinformatics-related role in the last 2 years

I design curriculum, teach, or administer an academic bioinformatics/computational life sciences program

Q1. Which of these best describes you right now?

I have not completed any professional development activities in the past 12 months

A short-term specialized workshop or bootcamp (e.g., single-cell RNA-seq, next-generation sequencing workflows)

A self-paced course on a large online platform (e.g., Coursera, Udemy, DataCamp)

A specific professional certification exam (e.g., AWS, Scrum, Project Management)

A formal university-affiliated certificate program

A credit-based course from my university 

An education bursary or training fund (e.g., Mitacs, BioTalent Canada, student union grants)

Paid for directly by my research supervisor / Principal Investigator (PI) from a lab grant

Covered under an institutional license provided by my university (e.g., campus-wide Coursera, DataCamp, or LinkedIn Learning access)

Funded by my academic department or an internal university graduate training award

Building highly complex, end-to-end unique portfolio projects that can't easily be generated by AI

Contributing to open-source bioinformatics tools, packages, or community software

Focusing less on cold applications and more on direct networking (conferences, LinkedIn, informational interviews)

Highlighting a unique hybrid skill set (e.g., explicitly emphasizing wet-lab bench experience alongside dry-lab skills)

Doing heavy, manual customization of every application to show authentic alignment with the team's focus

Pursuing high-profile technical certificates/badges from reputable sources (Google, Coursera, AWS, etc.)

I haven't changed my strategy or approach because of AI tools

It's one of several priorities I'm balancing