Summary
Companies are slowing down general hiring but are actively looking for people with AI skills. Job openings mentioning AI abilities have gone up even though tech jobs overall are decreasing. Businesses need workers who can handle AI and data tasks effectively.
Key Facts
- Job postings that mention AI skills increased by 16% over three months.
- Overall tech hiring has fallen by 27% in the last year.
- Only 40% of business leaders are happy with their company's progress in AI.
- AI-related job listings in San Francisco rose 23% year-over-year.
- Machine learning engineering salaries increased by 53% in 15 months.
- 32% of job seekers have falsely claimed to have AI skills.
- Application numbers surged 239% after the launch of ChatGPT, leading to more automated applications.
- The fastest-growing AI jobs involve managing and analyzing data, like data science and data analysis.
- More than half of businesses plan to hire data analysts and scientists soon.
