More companies are seeking employees with experience using artificial intelligence tools outside of traditional computer science or IT fields, according to a recent report. As artificial intelligence tools continue to develop, more industries are seeking workers who possess AI skills, creating opportunities for higher education to better prepare students. A recent report from Lightcast found that job postings requiring generative AI skills for non–computer science or information technology roles grew ninefold between 2022 and 2024, with over 80,000 postings seeking those skills. In addition to a fast-growing emphasis on AI aptitude, job postings continue to require soft skills including communication, leadership, research and customer service—skills that report authors wrote are necessary for workers to have lasting careers.
