By Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Glassdoor
\nWhen it comes to the future of work, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are poised to impact nearly every facet of the workforce in some way. Many studies have examined the likely impact of AI on jobs. But few have looked at hiring trends in AI-related jobs themselves \u2014 the actual workers building AI technology that will transform the labor market in coming decades, and the employers who are hiring them.
\nJob seekers with AI and \u201cdeep learning\u201d skills are in high demand in Silicon Valley, Seattle and other tech hubs today. Media\u00a0reports\u00a0of tenured computer science professors being lured away from universities for lucrative data science roles are becoming increasingly common. However, it\u2019s hard to go beyond these anecdotes to quantify the AI hiring landscape, since official BLS surveys do a poor job of tracking fast-growing tech and data science roles like these.
\nHow many AI jobs are open in America today? What employers are hiring them? And what do they pay? In this analysis, we tackle these questions using\u00a0Glassdoor\u2019s\u00a0powerful database of millions of online job postings, highlighting key trends in AI hiring today and what it means for the future of jobs and workplace automation.
\nWhat is Artificial Intelligence Anyway?
\nThe phrase \u201cartificial intelligence\u201d has\u00a0been around\u00a0since the 1950s, when academic researchers like Alan Turing first began speculating whether computers could ever behave \u201cintelligently\u201d like people, rather than simply following a list of commands in code. Until recently, AI research was mostly theoretical, as it simply wasn\u2019t practical to use because of limitations on computing power and the high cost of data storage.
\nToday, much faster processors, cheap cloud data storage and fast network connections have opened the door to practical uses of AI. These technologies are experiencing a boom today, and are being used for popular services like customer service\u00a0chatbots\u00a0at\u00a0Bank of America, easy-to-search\u00a0images\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook, and even automated\u00a0fashion suggestions\u00a0for apparel shoppers on\u00a0Amazon.
\nMost Common AI Job Titles
\nThe table below shows the 15 most common occupations among the open AI jobs we found on Glassdoor.\u00a0Not surprisingly, the most common AI job open today is software engineer, making up 11 percent of online job openings. They\u2019re followed by data scientist (4 percent of openings), software development engineer (4 percent of openings), and research scientist (4 percent of openings). These roles are the front-line workers building and using AI technology in today\u2019s companies.
\nOther common AI roles hiring today are less technical. They include product managers (2 percent of openings), who are helping manage AI programs and transform them into useful products and services. Similarly, business development managers (1 percent of openings) are responsible for forming business relationships to help connect AI technology with revenue streams, helping turn AI into a viable business model. While not directly building and using AI, these non-tech roles are a critical part of the expansion of AI and workplace automation in today\u2019s economy.
\nRead the source post at Glassdoor.com.
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