The Dearth Of AI Teachers & How It Can Be Mitigated

As per the Data Science Skills Study 2020, more than 10% of the machine learning and data science practitioners learn from various online sources, such as massive online open courses or MOOCs, online certifications and courses, online videos hosted on such platforms as well as LinkedIn and YouTube, among others. On the other hand, traditional formats like university certifications and courses are at the lower end of the spectrum of preference, which is 5.7%. The one main reason behind this is the dearth of AI teachers among institutions and academia. To get an industry perspective on this, Analytics India Magazine caught up with a few experts in this field who explained the reasons behind the void and helped in understanding how these issues can be addressed. The use of artificial intelligence-based solutions has been proliferating in everyday life, starting from the shopping experience to financial transactions.