Data from leading job related websites suggest Artificial Intelligence (AI) related job search has been on rise at a huge 106 percent rate in the last 12 months (from June 2019-June 2020). It increased by 20 percent in the last 6 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

From August 2019 to August 2020, the job openings for AI-related saw an increase by 28 percent and the regular job searches went up by 91 percent.

The Head of Engineering, India and Site Director, Indeed India, Venkata Machavarapu, said, “Even as businesses work towards regaining momentum in the global economy, it is imperative to ensure that talent is able to keep up with the emerging demands of AI-powered solutions on their skills.”

There is a steady rise in the last two years for jobs related to Artificial Intelligence. It went up by 46 percent in the period between June 2018 and June 2019, and 51 percent in the period between June 2019 and June 2020.

The topnotch skills which are in demand are Python, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and open source software TensorFlow.

As machine learning is finding applications in the sectors like healthcare, digital finance, logistics, etc., job seekers have vast opportunities with appropriate skills.

The report stated, “Further, a key application of machine learning has turned out to be in the edtech space, which is supporting the upskilling needs of job seekers, in order to ensure that they stay relevant in a rapidly advancing environment.".

Venkata Machavarapu also stated, “In light of our new reality in a post-pandemic world, the need of the hour is twofold - to reinvent existing tech to adapt to the new norms of social distancing and reimagined physical boundaries, and to drive innovation in the creation of the tech solutions that are now required in the new normal."