Special Report: Australia is in a tech jobs crisis and we need a national response to meet the challenge, according to the Australian Computer Society.That stark assessment of the future of tech jobs in Australia is based on the 2023 ACS annual Digital Pulse report, prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, which was released last week.The main takeaway from that report is actually pretty alarming: 11.2 million Australian workers need to level up their skills to keep up with the pace of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies.. ChatGPT’s arrival showed how AI is going to affect almost every job: electricians, sales reps, accountants, through to shop staff will see their work change. According to the report, being able to competently deploy and utilise AI technology in these fields will be critical to remaining competitive.It might seem like it’s a far-off threat to the workforce, but that’s arguably because of the likelihood that we are only just starting to see the very beginnings of what AI is capable of.
