Artificial intelligence impacts the technology industry, IT unemployment rate rises to 5.7%

The global technology industry is facing unprecedented changes brought about by artificial intelligence (AI), especially in the employment situation in the IT industry. The latest data shows that the global IT industry's unemployment rate has risen to 5.7%, a record high in the past decade.

AI technology, especially the widespread application of generative AI, is automating multiple technical positions, from software development to data analysis, network security, etc., reducing the demand for manpower. Experts pointed out that AI has improved work efficiency, but it has also led to the disappearance of many traditional positions, such as data input, system maintenance, etc.

Although AI has brought about an upgrade in the industry, it has also put many IT practitioners in the pressure of career transformation. To adapt to this change, more and more practitioners need to advance emerging skills such as machine learning and big data processing.

Technology giants such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon have begun to lay off employees, and some of the layoffs are related to the popularity of AI. Despite this, AI has also created new jobs, such as AI engineers, data scientists, etc., which require higher skills.

To help practitioners transform, many educational institutions and online platforms provide AI training courses, and governments have also introduced policies to support the reemployment of unemployed people.