< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/3b/C2/IB-FCRNSRHH_715237C6.jpg" Alt = "thousand IT specialists lost their work in the USA through artificial intelligence"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ < P > in January 2025, the US IT-sector unemployment increased to 5.7%, which is a significant increase compared to 3.9% in December 2024. This means that the number of unemployed IT professionals has increased from 98,000 to 152,000 people, reports The Wall Street Journal.
< p >This increase in unemployment in the IT sphere occurs on the background of a general decline in unemployment in the United States, which in January 2025 was 4.0%, which is the lowest in May of the previous year. ~ ~ < P > One of the key reasons for such an increase in unemployment among IT specialists is the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, which replace routine tasks, reducing the need for certain roles, such as programmers and systemic designers. Companies invest considerable funds in the AI infrastructure that allows them to reduce costs through automation, not hire new workers.< P > Despite this, some companies, such as Netskope, continue to hire technicians to support new product teams. However, the total number of vacancies in the field of software development has decreased by 8.5% compared to the previous year, although stabilization has recently been observed.
< P > It should be noted that, according to the economist, the Indeed platform steel bark, despite the increase in demand for the skills associated with the AI, their introduction remains insignificant, and only 2 of every 1,000 vacancies require such skills. This indicates that the AIs still have no significant impact on the displacement of jobs in the near future.< p > thus, the introduction of artificial intelligence and automation has a significant impact on the US IT market, leading to an increase in unemployment among specialists. This emphasizes the importance of adaptation of employees to new conditions and acquisition of skills in demand in the modern technological environment.