Can AI Alone Address the 5.25 Million Worker-Wide Skills Gap in the United States?
The emergence of artificial intelligence has undoubtedly accelerated a growing skills gap throughout the United States workforce, but there are growing signs that the technology is also well-positioned to solve a problem that it’s been contributing to in recent years.
Demand for technical AI competencies has grown at a significant rate among employers domestically, but formal education and corporate training initiatives have struggled to keep up with the whirlwind rate of adoption. This shortfall has left many employees feeling underprepared for automated environments while businesses are facing critical talent shortages that are expected to worsen over time.
According to the McCourt School of Public Policy on Education and the Workforce (CEW)’s report on skills shortages from last year, the US economy needs 5.25 million additional workers with training beyond high school through 2032, and 4.5 million of these workers would need at least a bachelor’s degree.
The report suggested that...
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