Demand for workers with AI-related skills has quadrupled and is moving from a niche specialisation to mainstream, even as job ads explicitly mentioning AI (artificial intelligence) still remain a small slice of the market, according to a new report from Seek. The findings, written up by Seek’s senior economist Blair Chapman, show a shift from technical hiring, to…
Open collaboration in action: Arpit Joshipura speaking at the Agentic AI Summit and 5G Futures Summit as CAMARA, Sylva, and LF Education activate on the ground SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, the world’s leading home for open source collaboration, today announced its participation at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026,…
Other AI skills that grew the most in 2025 include Azure AI Studio, AI productivity, Spring AI, custom GPTs, prompt flow, large language model operations (LLMOps), AI strategy, OpenAI API, and automated feature engineering, according to LinkedIn. This marks somewhat of a shift from 2023, when the fastest growing AI skills included model training, hyperparameter…
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock / Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Demand for AI skills skyrocketed in 2025, according to Upwork. AI is reshaping jobs more than it is replacing them. Employers could soon place a higher premium on freelancers. The proliferation of advanced AI tools…
U.S. to launch digital and AI training programme in Burkina Faso Courses target youth skills at American Spaces in three cities Initiative supports rising demand for digital skills across Africa The United States plans to launch a training program focused on digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) in Burkina Faso in 2026, the Ministry of Digital…
SINGAPORE – Demand for AI-related skills has more than doubled across sectors in Singapore from 2022 to 2025, driven by fastest growth in demand for generative AI skills. These are among the findings of SkillsFuture Singapore’s (SSG) latest jobs-skills analysis, said Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo on Jan 27. Another SSG study…
1. What makes online data science learning better than classroom courses?Online courses offer flexibility, affordable pricing, real projects, and global experts without travel or fixed schedules. 2. Which platform is best for beginners in data science?Udemy, Coursera, and YouTube channels provide simple lessons, guided projects, and beginner-friendly explanations. 3. Are certificates from online platforms valuable…
Employees equipped with new-age AI skills are commanding 20–40 per cent higher salary premiums than those engaged in traditional roles in the IT sector, according to hiring firms. On average, leaders with AI skills enjoy a premium of about 30-35 per cent while entry level talent receive a much lower premium of around 8-10 per…
The core message: employees are indeed using AI. They just aren’t using it in ways that meaningfully change how work gets done. For HR, this is not a technology issue. It is a skills, work-design and management problem – and it’s quickly becoming one of the most important capability gaps in the modern workplace. The…
FAQs 1. Which industry pays the highest salaries for AI jobs in 2026? The technology sector has the highest average salaries for professionals in the field of artificial intelligence due to the technology sector providing many of the foundational platforms found in other industries. Out of all jobs in AI, machine learning engineers and engineers…
