Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the company’s CTO. It’s a quickly-evolving field, he says, and the demand for professionals with experience in this space is exceedingly high. He’s seeing the need for professionals who can not only navigate the technology itself, but also manage increasing complexities around its surrounding architectures, data sets, infrastructure, applications, and overall security.
“Professionals with real experience in this space are rare and can command significant compensation expectations or pursue roles of their choice,” he says. Dun & Bradstreet can attract that kind of talent, he says, because candidates are looking for roles where they can expand their own reach and scale. “We’ve been innovating with AI, ML, and LLMs for years,” he says.
But not every company can say the same. According to a survey conducted by FTI Consulting on behalf of UST, a digital transformation consultancy, 99% of senior IT decision makers say their companies are deploying AI, with more than half using and integrating it throughout their organizations, and 93% say that AI will be essential to success in the next five years. But 76% of respondents say there’s a severe shortage of personnel skilled in AI at their organization, according to the August report.
