NYC is the capital of a booming artificial intelligence industry

But there's a limited pool of talent, and viable candidates who smell the desperation are putting a high price on their skills. The number of job postings featuring "artificial intelligence" or "machine learning" in their description has doubled since 2015, according to global jobs site Indeed.com. Prospective employees are increasingly seeking out those jobs, too. Search entries for AI and machine learning positions have increased by 182 percent over the last three years. But more job searches don't mean more qualified applicants, as industries struggle to find sufficiently skilled candidates.