4 February 2021
The most important skills for successful AI deployments
With artificial intelligence (AI) deployments carrying many risks if not deployed properly, we explore the most important skills for workforces to have
The competencies required have evolved over time.
Just as technologies evolve and become more useful in the enterprise, so do the skills needed to deploy them successfully, and AI is no exception. For software development in general, the importance of formal technical education is waning, as found by a Codingame report, which revealed 80% of HR professionals to have hired programmers who were self-taught.
“When we think of deploying AI in the enterprise at scale, the skills that are needed are evolving,” said Beatriz Sanz-Saiz, global data and analytics lead at EY. “The skills needed to obtain a PhD in the field, for example, are no longer necessary.