Nine in 10 Companies Seek Employees with ChatGPT Skills
A new survey conducted by ResumeBuilder.com found that 91% of companies are looking for workers with ChatGPT skills on their resumes. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot launched in November that has the potential to transform the American workplace, classroom, home office, and anyplace else humans engage in written communication. Companies are already looking for ChatGPT specialists, or "prompt engineers," who can converse with chatbots and feed carefully worded prompts to yield accurate and relevant responses.
What is a Prompt Engineer?
A prompt engineer is a chatbot specialist who functions as a sort of chatbot whisperer. They feed carefully worded verbal prompts to the large-language model that yield accurate, relevant responses. Starting salaries for prompt engineers can exceed $200,000, and a chatbot specialist might work across several departments. These specialists help HR do job descriptions, assist marketing in writing copy, and aid IT in writing coding.
Why Companies Want ChatGPT Experience?
Computer scientists predict that AI chatbots like ChatGPT could take over human tasks such as populating corporate emails and correspondence, drafting business plans and college essays, writing code, answering customer-service queries, and crafting poetry. Business leaders who answered the ResumeBuilder survey reported an interest in hiring AI-skilled workers across the organization. Companies seek ChatGPT experience up and down the chain of command, from the cubicle to the executive suite. Larger firms may want employees who can build a customized large-language model for the company’s exclusive use.
The Impact of ChatGPT on the Future of Work
Among the companies seeking prompt engineers, 75% said those jobs would probably lead to the elimination of other jobs. The fax machine enabled speedy transmission of documents over telephone lines in the 1980s and 1990s the same way chatbots like ChatGPT will not completely replace everything done by humans. Instead, they will augment and make people more productive in retrieving information.
The Rise of AI Chatbots
As ChatGPT grows in the public space with Microsoft’s backing, rival companies and startups are looking to expand as well. Other tech companies entering a generative AI arms race include Google, which unveiled its own rival AI chatbot, Bard, in February. Last month, Silicon Valley giant said it is opening a waitlist for users to try it out. As tech companies continue to compete and employers seek workers with chatbot experience, regulators, activists, and tech experts are sounding the alarm on the risks that AI technology poses.
Conclusion
The ability to work with AI chatbots like ChatGPT is becoming a valuable skill in the workforce. Based on the results of the survey conducted by ResumeBuilder.com, nine out of ten companies are looking for employees with ChatGPT skills. As the technology continues to evolve and become more prevalent in the workplace, the demand for skilled workers who can understand and work alongside AI-powered chatbots will likely continue to grow as well.
