Here's a list of new job titles emerging across Australian workplaces due to AI
The ongoing AI transformation across workplaces is predicted to put millions of roles at risk of disappearing, but it's also expected to generate new roles for organisations.
A new report from Alteryx showed that the emergence of new roles is already ongoing, as organisations have begun urgently hiring for AI-related roles.
In Australia, these roles include AI Application Engineers (47%), AI or Machine Learning Engineers (32%), and AI Research Scientists (33%).
Globally, AI Application Engineers and AI/ML Engineers are the most wanted AI roles for employers.
Source: Defining the Enterprise of the Future
Australian organisations, however, underscored that there is an emerging need to hire a Chief AI Officer (67%) as they prepare for a more automated future.
According to Alteryx, the role of CAIO will be critical to a more holistic approach to AI strategy that collaborates with IT teams while remaining in compliance to HR and People teams.
Prompt engineers, despite placing lowest in employers' urgent priorities (16%) across the world, are also recognised as an important emerging role by 58% of the respondents for the future of workplaces.
Source: Defining the Enterprise of the Future
Libby Duane-Adams, chief advocacy officer at Alteryx, said the rise of AI would require business leaders to build and shape the future workforce to thrive or risk falling behind.
"Not all employees need to become data scientists. It's about championing cultures of creative problem-solving, learning to look at business problems through an analytic lens, and collaborating across all levels to empower employees to use data in everyday roles," Duane-Adams said in a statement.
"Continuous investments in data literacy upskilling and training opportunities will create the professional trajectories where everyone can 'speak data' and exploit AI applications for trusted, ethical outcomes."
Impact on skills
Meanwhile, the rise of AI is also expected to automate various functions, which would push the evolution of some roles as the technology becomes more integrated at work.
According to Alteryx, technical skill sets that will likely be obsolete in Australia include:
- Database administration (31%)
- Repetitive coding (24%)
- Single-language software development (17%)
- AI and ML Development (13%)
On the other hand, the rise of AI has put more spotlight on what else humans could contribute to the workplace.
For 68% of the respondents, creativity will be a top skill humans will supply in the wake of an AI world. They would also contribute critical thinking (47%), emotion (41%), and morality (35%), according to the report.
The report from Alteryx surveyed 2,800 IT decision-makers, data analysts, and business leaders. Respondents were based in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the UK.
