Ask HN: Is it realistic to want to get a job in AI/ML/DL without any degree?

Hi, I've had a few jobs as a web developer, mostly in startups. I spent ~2 years in college doing software engineering(mostly C, algorithms/DS, web dev, but I started coding a long time before college) I got offered a job before graduating and needed the money so I couldn't stay in school.

Do you think if I spent 6 months or +1 year on MOOCs/Books/personal projects, I could land a decent job as a junior ML engineer or something similar?Not at a FAANG or anything like that. Just a decent job.

Or do you think it's absolutely necessary to go through a Master/PhD to get a decent job in that field? I honestly don't think there is a (great)future in web dev plus it's starting to bore me, so I want to switch.

Btw I'm based in western Europe.

Thanks