Careers in artificial intelligence
IT professionals interested in careers in artificial intelligence must have data science skills to make the move. Jobs in AI are plentiful, but having specific certifications, knowledge and background are necessary. Get information on job trends in the field of artificial intelligence and how automation technologies influence the data science role.
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05 Feb 2026
5 skills needed to become a prompt engineer
With the rise of generative AI, prompt engineering has emerged as a new profession. Desired skills include refining prompts, analyzing AI output and ensuring alignment with business goals. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2026
Humans and AI: The role of people in the new AI world
With AI now poised to be a capable teammate rather than a mere tool, businesses are struggling to identify where and to what extent human-AI collaboration makes sense. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2019
Organizations hire ethicists for AI ethical concerns
As organizations wrestle with AI ethical concerns, they need to create AI ethicist roles or develop teams to consider issues around data governance, data privacy and AI ethics. Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2019
Gen Z in the workforce both want and fear AI and automation
For Gen Z in the workforce, AI and automation are ways to ease workloads, even as the young generation worries the technologies could eventually replace them. Continue Reading
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28 Aug 2019
Microsoft India AI workshops to upskill government employees
Microsoft India partnered with the government of India to launch a new training program for government employees on AI, data governance and cloud computing. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2019
The future of data science and AI points to automatic tools
The relationship between data scientists and companies using AI is evolving rapidly, shifting from a focus on trained professionals to experienced employees with automated tools. Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2019
Enterprises need to create an AI culture for success
Enterprises can resist using AI because of the cultural changes employees feel it will bring, including changes to employee job descriptions and elimination of outdated jobs. Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2019
Mapping adoption of artificial intelligence in the enterprise
As many enterprises focus on use case research, the mature uses of AI are concentrated in supervised learning, structured data extraction and using a small number of platforms. Continue Reading
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31 May 2019
How to overcome the data scientist shortage
The industrywide data scientist shortage is leading companies like Schneider Electric to look internally for employees with a technical background and invest in training them. Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2019
Most in-demand data science skills include ML, Python
Experts detail the skills employers want most in data scientists -- notably machine learning and programming languages -- and why often the most valuable expertise comes with time. Continue Reading
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23 Apr 2019
AI vendors attack data scientist shortage with trainings
Internal data science training programs have helped vendors when colleges and universities have failed. Training is helping to fix the data scientist shortage. Continue Reading
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29 Jan 2019
Enterprises deploy AI in mining projects to improve analytics
By implementing AI in mining processes, enterprises are able to utilize data algorithms and automated machines to preserve the sensitive environment and their human workforce. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2019
Debate over AI in the workforce requires a broad view
Enterprises that are poised to implement AI in the workforce don't have to forfeit human jobs to do so. Read a Dun & Bradstreet analyst's take on the intent of enterprise AI. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2019
Recruiting data scientists for AI and machine learning
When hiring data scientists, be sure to include your data science team in the interview process, and strive to build a data-literate HR department. AI tools may also help. Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2018
Countries need national strategy for AI to stay competitive
With the Chinese government funding artificial intelligence at an aggressive pace, the U.S. and other countries are facing substantial pressure to step up their investment. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2018
An AI project should start with a question, not an insight
Avis' former director of BI and analytics talks about the kind of analytics capabilities and business problems you need to have before launching your next AI project. Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2018
Nations sharpen AI strategies as global competition heats up
The U.S. and China are the leading countries in AI research and development right now, but nations throughout the world are developing strategies to remain competitive. Continue Reading
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17 Oct 2018
AI taking jobs is not a concern for certain workers
AI and job loss may turn out to be among the biggest stories of this century, but workers in certain fields don't have nearly as much to worry about as others. Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2018
Options arise for expanding data scientists' skills
Data science programs aren't just for universities anymore. Now, data scientists can turn to massive open online courses, online texts and other resources to boost their skill sets. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2018
AI and jobs collide as automation looms
AI automation will eliminate a broad swath of today's jobs over time, but some jobs are likely to disappear sooner than others due to the uneven pace of technology development. Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2018
Reddit and the aspiring data scientist
For amateur data scientists, Reddit provides the opportunity to post about personal projects, chat with like-minded people and get free advice from a large community. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2018
Data science tools of the trade fill skills gap
Data science tools are becoming more intelligent and better at understanding intent and context. But don't stop advertising that data scientist job on the web just yet. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Jul 2018
Reskilling the analytics team: Math, science and creativity
Technical skills are a must for data scientists. But to make analytics teams successful, they also need to think creatively, work in harmony and be good communicators. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2018
AI for business operations starts to offer value
Businesses are starting to implement AI in operations to smooth out back-office processes and streamline repetitive tasks that currently take too much time for human workers. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2018
Data scientist vs. business analyst: What's the difference?
Data science and business analyst roles differ in that data scientists must deep dive into data and come up with unique business solutions -- but the distinctions don't end there. Continue Reading