Innovators wanted: Machine learning, IoT jobs on the rise

Conventional wisdom held that the job market for machine learning and AI-related positions was hot. But according to statistics released by job search engine Indeed, "sizzling" might be a better adjective. Trend data provided by Indeed since 2014 shows job postings for artificial intelligence and machine learning positions (identified by those keywords) rising steadily from the beginning of 2014 to the start of 2016, from around 60 job postings per million to more than 100. In 2016 alone, the number of such postings jumped as much as they had over the past two -- up to 150 postings per million. Even back in 2014, artificial intelligence was solidly in the lead compared to other job postings involving emerging technologies: 3D printing, blockchain technology, IoT, virtual/augmented reality, and wearable tech.