AI-specialist openings surge 143% even as studies warn of programmer displacement

- While some developer roles shrink, AI-specialist openings are rising sharply: AI engineer job listings are reported up about 143% year-over-year across multiple job feeds. (x.com) - Briefings show roughly 116,000 open AI engineering roles and about 14,000 AI product manager listings, alongside short-term gigs like MS 365 AI training paying $30–$50+/hr. (x.com) (x.com) - Analysts call this a version of the Jevons paradox: automation makes some tasks cheaper, which boosts demand and creates new, higher-skilled job categories. (x.com)