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Artificial intelligence and the job market – threat or opportunity for engineers?

Artificial intelligence and the job market – a topic that definitely raises a lot of emotions. Will automation eliminate technical professions or, on the contrary, create new opportunities? In this article, I’d like to take a look at how AI is affecting engineers, programmers and IT professionals, and what competencies are crucial to successfully adapt to the new technological realities.

Will robotization take over the job market and take away your position? Find out in the latest Digitalize.co.uk doc.

Job automation – the end of traditional jobs or the beginning of new ones?

According to a report  byMcKinsey , by 2030 14% of jobs could be automated. Does this mean that so many workers will lose their jobs? Not necessarily. History shows that every technological revolution – from mechanization of production to robotization – has not only taken away old jobs, but above all created new occupations and new competencies.

It is no different today. The impact of artificial intelligence on the professional market is not only a question of job losses, but also the development of whole new industries that would not exist without AI. So new jobs are constantly being created. Examples?

Just as machine operator positions were once created, roles related to the implementation and management of artificial intelligence are now naturally evolving.

Learn about the impact artificial intelligence will have on the job market in the coming years.

Competencies of the future – what skills are becoming more valuable in the age of AI?

In today’s engineering world, it is no longer enough to be able to code and know programming languages. Among the competencies of the worker of the future, the key ones are those that allow to combine the worlds of IT and business. So what will matter most?

  1. The ability to understand the business context – a developer who understands the industry for which he or she is coding and knows its specific challenges and needs is much more valuable than one who simply implements a specification. 
  2. Combining AI knowledge with technical expertise – artificial intelligence does not make decisions for us – it is still done by humans. Therefore, data analysts, business consultants and AI specialists will be increasingly in demand. Their job will be to interpret information, results and implement artificial intelligence where it brings real value. 
  3. Knowledge of IT infrastructure – AI operation is based on databases, servers, cloud. Understanding how systems work with infrastructure is the key to increasing efficiency. 
  4. The ability to ask the right questions – although artificial intelligence can process data, it is humans who give it meaning. The ability to formulate the right queries and draw the right conclusions is therefore becoming increasingly valuable. 

Artificial intelligence and the job market – what can be done to avoid falling out of favor?

AI is not taking away our jobs, it is transforming them. Unfortunately, people who don’t keep up with the changes quickly lose their competitive edge. There is no denying that the IT industry is currently undergoing a huge transformation. Positions such as the manual software tester have already been almost completely automated. Coding from scratch? A number of catch-code/no-code tools are greatly speeding up the entire process. The key to staying relevant, then, is the ability to use technology, especially for a profession that is vulnerable to automation. How to prepare?

Artificial intelligence and the job market is a topic that is not going away – and will not go away. AI is changing the way we work, but it does not mean the end of technical professions. On the contrary – it creates new opportunities for those who can combine technology with business, understand the context and adapt to new realities. And you, are you ready for these changes yet?

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