856: The Fastest-Growing Jobs Are AI Jobs — with Jon Krohn (@JonKrohnLearns)

Remote Work

Remote work is becoming increasingly prevalent in AI roles, with a significant portion of AI engineers in the US working remotely or in hybrid settings. Jon Krohn highlights that 36% of AI engineering roles are fully remote, while 27% are hybrid, indicating a shift towards flexible work arrangements 1. This trend is not limited to the US, as AI roles are adapting to remote work globally, with country-specific reports from LinkedIn showing similar patterns in various regions 1.

The fastest growing job in the US is AI Engineer, with skills like LLMs, natural language processing, and Pytorch being most common.

--- Jon Krohn

This flexibility in work arrangements is becoming a key factor for professionals considering a career change into AI engineering.

   

Skill Demands

AI roles demand a diverse set of skills, with AI engineers needing expertise in LLMs, natural language processing, and Pytorch. Jon Krohn notes that these skills are crucial for the fastest-growing job in the US, AI Engineer 1. Meanwhile, AI consultants, the second fastest-growing job, require skills in prompt engineering and often transition from roles like operations associate 2.

AI researchers are concerned with advancing AI algorithms themselves and so might often be even more technical, more specialized or academic than an AI engineer is.

--- Jon Krohn

The demand for specialized skills reflects the evolving landscape of AI roles, with data scientists frequently transitioning into these positions.