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The dos and don ’ ts of onboarding and retaining AI skills
With the ongoing talk about all things AI , it is important for companies to make sure they have the right AI skills within the organisation . But what should businesses consider when they are attracting and retaining critical AI talent ? Sid Bhatia , Regional VP & General Manager , Middle East , Turkey & Africa at Dataiku , outlines the dos and don ’ t when hiring people with the right AI skills .
Just when businesses thought they understood all the angles of Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) – what it could do , how to implement it , its business impacts and its ethical and compliance implications – along came Generative AI ( GenAI ). Even an everyday AI business , where the organisation has matured to the point where data and AI have become part of its culture , would have been taken aback by the capabilities on display . One projection for the Arab Gulf region puts the overall economic impact of GenAI at some US $ 23.5 billion per year by 2030 , with Saudi Arabia and the UAE taking the majority at US $ 12.2 billion and US $ 5.3 billion , respectively .
However , when it comes to attracting and retaining critical AI talent , GenAI does not force a return to the drawing board . As long as an organisation remembers to align hiring targets with business needs and takes steps to cater to the expectations of different AI talent groups ( especially expectations of upskilling and www . intelligentcxo . com
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