Australia lagging in race for AI skills

Australia risks being left behind in the race to develop AI- and ChatGPT-based skills, according to global online learning platform Udemy.

The company’s Q1 Global Workplace Learning Index found that AI learning programs are not included in any of the top five consumed skills for Australian users of the platform.

Globally, there are over 325,000 learners enrolled in ChatGPT courses, making it the number one consumed tech skill on the platform. There has been a massive increase in consumption of 4419% since last quarter.

But in Australia, the top five consumed skills are CompTIA Network skills (up 110% over Q4), followed by AWS certified data analytics (up 107%), Azure data factory (up 103%), AWS certified big data (up 103%) and Linux administration (up 100%).

Udemy has urged Australian organisations to actively encourage their employees to upskill in AI-related skills to ensure they can stay competitive in the rapidly evolving business landscape.

“ChatGPT and generative AI are truly revolutionising the way the world will work in the future as we’re just starting to uncover its use cases — in research, content creation, branding, marketing, productivity, e-commerce and so much more. Having a comprehensive understanding of ChatGPT and other emerging AI technologies will be imperative to quickly pivot in today’s era of rapid digital transformation,” Udemy Instructor Diego Davila commented.

“Whether you’re a business owner, engineer, marketer, content creator or learner, start by learning how AI prompt engineering tools can be leveraged in your role, as well as how (and when) to get the best responses from it.”

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