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AI Talent Shortages, Explained
Why the shortage is narrower — and more specific — than the headlines suggest.
· 5 min read
There is no general shortage of people who describe themselves as working in AI. There is a genuine shortage of people who have taken AI systems into production and kept them there.
Implications for hiring strategy
Understanding exactly which part of the market a role sits in — and how many people realistically match it — is the difference between a search that closes and one that runs indefinitely. This is what talent mapping is for.