Leaders and researchers have predicted that a whole slew of industries will be radically upended by AI, from financial services to computer programming. But just because these human jobs will be changed, doesn’t mean they’ll be wiped from company headcounts. In fact, Indeed’s chief economist, Svenja Gudell, believes those who are most exposed could stand to benefit from tech disruption.
“The sectors that are most exposed to AI right now are seeing the most growth in terms of demand for those jobs,” Gudell recently said onstage at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit.
“AI is creating a whole bunch of new jobs, and interestingly enough, if you are an AI software developer, things are looking quite good for you,” Gudell continued. “There’s a wage premium on your skills right now.”
“Our own research actually shows that AI will touch every single job out there,” the chief economist explained. “Every job will be touched by AI—some more so than others—but at least currently, with today’s technology, not a single job can be completely done by AI. You still need the human in the loop.”
