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Energy professionals say AI will drive demand for human skills
GETI 2024 discovered 90 % of energy professionals expect AI to increase demand for – and influence them to learn – new skills such as programming , IT , critical thinking and creativity . The top three uses of AI in the oil and gas sector were revealed as automated workflow and workplace collaboration tools ; safety and inspection improvements ; and remote monitoring and automation .
T he eighth annual Global Energy Talent Index ( GETI ), one of the world ’ s most established and comprehensive energy workforce trends reports , reveals that Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) is expected to boost workforce productivity and job satisfaction and drive demand for new skills across the industry .
According to the report produced by Airswift , in contrast to popular perceptions of automation replacing human jobs , 95 % of energy professionals expect AI to increase demand for human skills , particularly technical skills such as programming / software engineering and IT , and soft skills such as critical thinking / problem solving and creativity .
The majority ( 92 %) of professionals believe AI will prompt them to acquire new , in-demand skills ranging from cybersecurity to creativity .
Amid accelerating energy industry automation , almost two-fifths ( 38 %) of energy professionals are already using AI or will begin to do so within six
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