It's Time to Act on the AI Talent Shortage

There's been a lot of talk about the shortage of data scientists and engineers, and unfortunately, the problem is going to get worse before it gets better. When you consider the increasing demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) expertise in all types of businesses and the role that AI is playing in making companies more competitive, there's no question that it's a serious issue. We're seeing AI applications across industries, in situations as diverse as saving the environment, predicting who will be re-admitted to hospitals or which medical device might fail, and it seems like use cases keep on coming. As Andrew Ng, a noted computer scientist, was quoted as saying, "I actually have a hard time thinking of an industry that I don't think AI will transform in the next several years." And, industry statistics bear that out.