The conventional wisdom is that artificial intelligence is gutting our workforce, both technical and non-technical. So far, there is little evidence that the job apocalypse is taking place. If anything, the need for people to build AI systems and to keep them honest is keeping hiring for both full-time tech professionals and contract workers relatively robust. Two recent surveys, from ManpowerGroup and UpWork, paint a relatively positive picture for tech-related hiring for both jobs and gigs for the past month and the upcoming quarter. Manpower's Experis group says the IT hiring picture slipped by a couple of percentage points, but nothing dramatic. UpWork says it is tracking a rise in demand for contracted skills in project management and localization, likely associated with artificial intelligence projects. AI skills in demand include Python, video editing, and graphic design.
