With the rumbles of AI chasing our tails, many are concerned about the impact this will have on the future workforce. If predictions are correct, more than 92% of ICT-related jobs will suffer. This is thought to affect seven categories of jobs the most, ranging from data science to business reporting. This estimation comes from the ‘AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium’ which formed in April and includes some of the world’s largest technology companies, including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Accenture, and more. The consortium was created to address challenges with AI talent and they’ve now published a report looking at the gloomy possibilities. 7 types of ICT jobs to be affected by AI The report details how “100% of jobs will require AI literacy skills,” as workers will be forced to upskill to keep up-to-date. “More than 90% of entry-level positions are expected to experience either high or medium transformation due to advancement in AI.” While these job categories all have varying levels of impact, the report explains how people in each category will have to refine their AI skills going forward. This includes: Business and Management Cybersecurity Data Science Design and User Experience Infrastructure and Operations Software Development Testing and Quality Assurance Workers need to upskill as AI comes for ICT jobs To come to these conclusions, the researchers analyzed 47 job roles across the ICT sector and divided them into seven categories.