June 21 (Reuters) – The number of generative AI jobs in the U.S. has plummeted as companies look to harness the technology widely touted as the next big growth driver, according to data from job portal Indeed. It surged about 20% last month.
The 204 per million job openings in May was also more than double the 2021 level, highlighting the buzz around AI stemming from the overwhelming success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Five percent of AI jobs posted on Indeed’s U.S. platform were for data scientist roles, with jobs such as software engineers, machine learning engineers and data engineers also in demand.
“Especially since the introduction of ChatGPT, there has been a notable increase in job seekers’ interest in AI-related jobs,” said Nick Bunker, director of economic research at Indeed.
The surge comes at a time when the broader tech job market is under pressure from mass layoffs at companies such as Meta Platforms (META.O) and Amazon.com (AMZN.O). Both companies are tightening their economies to deal with uncertain conditions.
Indeed said tech jobs across the U.S. are down 43.6% from June last year, adding that AI job openings haven’t kept up with job seekers’ interest.
Generative AI job searches surged from virtually zero the year before to 147 per million total jobs searched in May, according to Indeed data.
The company’s U.S. website features generative types by companies such as Metaplatform (META.O), Apple (AAPL.O), TikTok, Pinterest (PINS.N) and Amazon.com (AMZN.O). Job information for AI was posted.
Reported by Chavi Mehta of Bangalore.Editing: Anil DiSilva
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