Intel Execs Address the AI Talent Shortage, AI Education, and the "Cool" Factor

Last week, I sat down with Intel's Gadi Singer, vice president and general manager of artificial intelligence architecture, and Chris Rice, head of AI talent acquisition, to talk about AI workforce issues. Here's what they had to say. "What you see in the articles is relatively the truth," said Rice. "One of the interesting things in AI is that it's no longer just the technology companies that play in this space, you've got the finance industry, medical, retail, mobility, manufacturing--they are all starting to recruit AI engineers, whether they are developing a technology or applying a technology. Because of that, there is an increased global demand, and that is driving up the value of those engineers." But, interjected Singer, remember that AI is not one skill, one job description.