Learning a bit of ML is always useful. At worst, you'll get a bit of programming and math practice. Be a little thoughtful about trying to do ML work full time

Learning a bit of ML is always useful. At worst, you'll get a bit of programming and math practice. Be a little thoughtful about trying to do ML work full time (there are a lot of people competing for a small number of positions), and be very very thoughtful about describing yourself as an expert after a couple classes. But go for it! Learning a bit will help you no matter what you decide to do eventually.