
Demand for AI Jobs Has Declined in Australia: Assistant Minister
Published on June 11, 2024
Australia has seen a drop in demand for AI (artificial intelligence) jobs in recent years amid growing concerns about the impact of the technology on society and the economy. Federal Assistant Minister for Employment, Andrew Leigh has revealed the current demand for AI jobs in the country. “For all the talk about AI, it’s actually a surprisingly small share of all new job ads that are posted,” he told 2CC Radio. “We estimate that around one in 600 new jobs are AI jobs: that is, jobs where the main work of the job is AI.” The figure came from an analysis by the government in collaboration with the online job platform SEEK....
