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The leading technology companies collaborated to develop a comprehensive report which examines AI ’ s impact on 47 ICT roles across seven job families using a Job Transformation Canvas . The initiative and resulting report seek to empower workers to reskill and upskill with recommendations underscored by today ’ s evolving job requirements . With the introduction of technology and tools such as ChatGPT , Gemini , Midjourney and further emergence of AI tools , workers must prepare for digital work environments increasingly adept at mimicking human capabilities .

The Job Transformation Canvas goes further to outline how AI will influence each role and identify future skills required ; skills made less relevant by AI as well as those complemented by it . Workers can use the Job Transformation Canvas as a training companion as they ready for an AI-fuelled job market . Employers can leverage the report as a training development guide to cultivate and enable their AI-ready workforces . forward to realise their AI goals , upskilling has never been more crucial . This is why the ICT Workforce Consortium of global leaders has come together , committing to train and upskill 95 million people over the next 10 years , ensuring everyone can participate and thrive in the era of AI .”

Key findings : every job becomes an AI-influenced job

• Ninety-two percent of ICT jobs analysed are expected to undergo either high or moderate transformation due to advancements in AI

• Entry-level and mid-level ICT professionals are at the forefront of AI transformation with 40 % of midlevel positions and 37 % of entry level positions expected to have high levels of transformation

• As AI continues to redefine job functions , certain skills will rise in importance ( such as AI ethics , responsible AI , prompt engineering , AI literacy , Large Language Models [ LLM ] architecture and agile methodologies ), while others may become less relevant ( traditional data management , content creation , documentation maintenance , basic programming and languages and research information ).

• Foundational skills are needed across ICT job roles for AI preparedness , including AI literacy , data analytics and prompt engineering .

Our commitment to training

Consortium members have established forward-thinking goals with skills development and training opportunities to positively impact over 95 million individuals around the world over the next 10 years .

For example , Cisco will train 25 million people with cybersecurity and digital skills by 2032 , and IBM will skill 30 million individuals by 2030 in digital skills , including 2 million in AI by the end of 2026 . x

“ AI presents a generational opportunity for technology to positively impact critical industries and wider society . We must act intentionally to ensure that populations in our region are equipped with the necessary skills ,” said David Meads , Vice President , Cisco Middle East and Africa . “ With countries in the Middle East marching

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