And a leading AI specialist has said the trend is set to continue throughout the 21st century as companies become increasingly reliant on cutting-edge technology. RS Components analysed job posts from some of the world’s biggest tech companies to discover which had the highest percentage of AI-related job openings, with Microsoft leading the way with 1,964 AI job openings - equivalent to 36 percent of the total jobs they have on offer. US-based Nvidia, which designs graphics processing units for video games, followed in second place with 837 of AI job openings, equating to 33 percent.
Facebook and Netflix also made it into the top 10 with the former offering 191 jobs in AI, six percent of the total, and Netflix offering 35, again equalling six percent.
An RS Components spokesman said: “A former Google Exec has predicted that AI will replace 40 per cent of jobs in the next 15 years.
“The Google Exec stated that AI will allow entire new industries to be built from the ground up with automation in mind.
“AI will be cheaper than human employees. However, it will also create new roles, as well as replace current ones.
Big companies are now recruiting artificial intelligence employees (Image: GETTY)
“It’s very visible that technological sectors are now prioritising the implementation of AI in their everyday workforce.”
Nikolas Kairinos, CEO and Founder of Fountech.ai, which specialises in the
