New talent war: How AI is pushing the boundaries in the IT sector

The requirements for AI professionals have evolved beyond technical skills, with employers also looking for professionals with the ability to work across sectors and identify commercial opportunities

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-driven activities is causing a shift in compensation in the information-technology (IT) sector. While the penetration of AI is widely expected to lead to job losses and lower labour intensity across industries, there is a large and widening demand-supply gap within the AI ecosystem itself. The demand for AI developers and users skilled enough to develop and run AI-based algorithms and applications far outruns the supply of individuals capable of performing these tasks. As a result, IT companies are trying to hire AI-capable talent and setting up upskilling programmes. Along with the rest