When gold was discovered in California in 1848, more than 300,000 people moved west, one of the largest mass migrations in US history.
Those miners of the 19th century have little in common with the workers of today, except, perhaps, for a desire to follow opportunity — and get rich quick along the way.
If you’re wondering whether today’s AI boom is the right time to pull up stakes and start a new career, you’re in good company. From December 2022 to September 2023, applications to AI jobs in the US were up 19% on jobs site LinkedIn while listings that mention AI have seen a 17% increase in applications in the last two years.
AI is driving increased demand for software developers in particular, a field that the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will see 25% growth from 2022 to 2032, which it says is “much faster than the average for all occupations.”
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