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Engineers Defy AI Doom Predictions, Hiring Share Rises

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Despite widespread fears that AI would replace engineers, new data from SignalFire shows their share of total new hires has increased. The finding challenges the narrative that AI primarily threatens technical roles. Engineers appear more resilient than other job categories in the current AI-driven economy.

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The data offers a useful corrective to alarmist headlines, but doesn't capture which engineering skills are most at risk from automation.
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