AutonomiQ Blog How AI Will Transform the Future of Work in IT

Taking central stage as a conversation topic for businessmen, techies, and politicians alike, the role of artificial intelligence has become a controversial topic with many theories on how it will impact work. To some, AI appears to be a holy grail, unlocking productivity and letting people focus on putting their creativity to a more just use, while others use it to paint a dystopian picture of the world. As we remain stuck in the middle of the converging trends of AI taking hold in IT and DevOps taking hold in IT processes, we thought it was apt to weigh in on the fundamental shift that we believe IT jobs are headed towards. The Barriers to Entry In today's age, coding is hailed as the equivalent of literacy and is becoming an ever increasing priority for students and professionals alike. Though the message that the jobs of the future will require everyone to code is pervasive, we think that view is bit extreme and can't be generalized across all sectors. However, IT jobs had a different anthology, where technical expertise and coding skills were the difference between the haves and have nots. Since the Dotcom bubble, developers have been...