AI is set to transform 92% of IT jobs, demanding new skills in data, AI literacy, and rapid engineering. The consortium aims to train 95 million over 10 years.
As the use of artificial intelligence becomes more common, traditional and repetitive activities are either automated or no longer relevant to the working environment, changing work modes.
The AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium report shows that 92% of the IT roles we see in organizations today are likely to experience either high or moderate disruption by AI.
An organization-wide analysis showed that workers in middle-level positions (40%) and junior positions (37%) would be most affected.
Ethical issues concerning AI fast engineering, AI literacy, and large language model (LLM) architecture will become more essential. On the other hand, basic data manipulation, simple coding, and content generation will witness a decrease in demand.
The consortium emphasizes the necessity of mastering new skills in the context. Proficiency in new forms of knowledge, such as AI literacy, data analysis, and Rapid engineering, will become integrated competencies.
To respond to the changes, the consortium is working towards establishing a new human Capital Management approach emphasizing reskilling and upskilling the workforce.
Consortium’s commitment to training
The report is a collaborative effort by leading industry players, such as Cisco, Accenture, Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and SAP, along with several education and labor organizations.
The consortium plans to train 95 million people over ten years to stay relevant in the job market in the artificial intelligence era.
Key training initiatives include:
- Cisco: A plan is to prepare 25 million visuals in cyber security and digital literacy by 2023.
- IBM: Setting a goal for training 30 million people by 2023, including 2 million in AI by 2026.
- Intel: Aiming to educate more than 30 million people on AI skills by 2030.
- Microsoft: Exceeding its target of skilling and certifying 10 million people in digital competencies by 2025.
- SAP: Committed to train 20 million people around the world by 2025.
- Google: Spending over 130 million dollars in various fields to train in artificial intelligence.
Francine Katsoudas from Cisco supports inclusive growth, claiming that “AI is indeed a great chance to enhance technology for humanity, but nobody should be left behind.”
