AI is driving 'unprecedented' demand for the data scientist - TechHQ

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to a surge in demand for data management skills, as companies seek to bolster their ranks with the right talent as the "age of AI" draws closer. According to a report, Harnessing the Power of AI: The Demand for Future Skills, by recruitment firm Robert Walters and market analysis experts Vacancy Soft, uptake of the technology will change the job market "drastically" and create 133 million new jobs across the globe. In the UK, where the research was based, up to a third of jobs will be automated or changed as a result of AI, impacting 10.5 million workers. "As businesses become ever more reliant on AI, there is an increasing amount of pressure on the processes of data capture and integration," said Ollie Sexton, Principal at Robert Walters. "Now is the perfect time to start honing UK talent for the next generation of AI-influenced jobs. If you look at the statistics in this report we can see that demand is already rife, what we are at risk of is a shortage of talent and skills."