As layoff threat hits them, lateral IT staff begin to upgrade skills

As reports of retrenchments That Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and automation is killing jobs is no news. Reports of retrenchments and cap on hirings too are sending shivers down the spines of the IT employees. "The threat is real and because of this threat perception there is a huge interest among the senior employees in the industry to take to courses in AI/ML," P J Narayanan, Director of International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Hyderabad), said. This is evident from findings of an analysis done by the institute of profiles of the applicants who sought to join an AI/ML course started by it. The IIIT (H), in association with human resources skilling firm TalentSprint started the course.