How artificial intelligence is shaping the Swiss job market

The spread of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is threatening to create a two-tiered job market. AI experience is fast becoming an essential skill for hiring companies. More than CHF80 billion ($98.5 billion) of wages in Switzerland are now directly linked to workers who can exploit AI for the benefit of the companies they work for, according to research by the Swiss Employees’ Association. + Read about how the future of work will change “AI-native candidates preferred,” reads a job advertisement for a communications manager at Sygnum bank. “At a minimum, you must have hands-on experience using a range of AI tools in your daily work. Candidates who can clearly demonstrate practical, results-driven use of AI will be prioritised.” A survey by the consultancy group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found that the number of Swiss job ads demanding AI skills rose by around 9,000 last year to a new high of 25,000. A Swissinfo perusal of recent job advertisements hit on a number ...