The greatest difficulty in finding artificial intelligence (AI) related tech jobs has been particularly for AI data scientists. In the last year, nearly ** percent of respondents said their organization found it very difficult or somewhat difficult to hire for such roles. Design specialists were among the least difficult to hire. This might stem from the fact that AI data scientists are a very specialized role while design specialists are a slightly more open ended position, allowing for more applicants.
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