AI is fleeing the tech industry. The latest evidence suggests that this technology is no longer limited to software engineers and data scientists. It is spreading to the broader economy and even to Europe.
New data from Indeed shows that employers are increasingly adding AI directly to job titles in non-technical roles, such as sales, human resources, legal, customer support, education, healthcare, and even trucking.
In the U.S., the number of “AI-related” jobs has more than tripled since 2022, and in five of the six major markets, most AI-related jobs are outside the technology sector.
One reason this is important is that more and more employers are making AI a core part of the job itself. Indeed found that in five of the six markets surveyed, most roles known as AI are outside the technology field. Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have also followed the United States in seeing AI penetration across white-collar occupations. Spain is the only exception, with AI recruitment still concentrated in traditional technical roles.
These changes are also surprisingly visible in familiar occupations. Employers are advertising jobs for AI-enabled physical therapists, truck drivers, human resources managers, marketers, sales representatives, and teachers, reflecting demand for workers who can use AI tools rather than building them.
This is an important difference. The AI economy is increasingly focused on not only creating new technical jobs but also enhancing existing ones. This shows that AI adoption is no longer a Silicon Valley phenomenon, but is becoming a broader workplace phenomenon.
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