Tech CEO lets employees cancel meetings to experiment with AI

But the number of qualified candidates is falling short, according to the report, with the supply of such talent only reaching less than 645,000 in the next two years in the US.

Sarah Elk, Americas head of AI, Insights, and Solutions at Bain & Company, previously noted that executives see the AI talent gap as a major roadblock to innovation.

“Companies navigating this increasingly competitive hiring landscape need to take action now, upskilling existing teams, expanding hiring strategies, and rethinking ways to attract and retain AI talent,” Elk said in a previous statement.