AI development is being held back by a significant engineering skills shortage – UKESF

Posted on 4 Apr 2023 by The Manufacturer

The UKESF, who is a skills advocates on behalf of the UK’s semiconductor sector, has published a new report, Future Engineering Skills in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, compiled following extensive industry consultation.  The report concludes that the UK’s role in this vital multi-billion-pound global industry is being held back by a significant skills shortage.

Stew Edmondson, Chief Executive Officer at UKESF said “AI systems will underpin important advances such as autonomous transportation, intelligent large-scale infrastructures and smart personalised healthcare. Our motivation for undertaking this research was to ensure the engineering and ‘systems’ aspects weren’t neglected in the ongoing discussion about AI skills.” The UK Government has an aspiration to…

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