""Surprisingly, however, after three years of AI use, software developer jobs have continued to grow robustly, reaching record levels of employment -- 2.5 million in February," Bessen said in the report, citing data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics."
"AI is taking over software development tasks and boosting productivity and output, but that is not translating into lost jobs, he argued. Instead, the types of software skills sought by companies are changing."
The software developer job market is thriving, with a 50% increase in the developer population since 2022. AI is enhancing productivity rather than displacing jobs. The number of software developers in the US has grown by over 400,000 since the introduction of ChatGPT, reaching 2.5 million in February. Worldwide, the developer population rose from 17.3 million to 20.8 million, indicating a robust demand for software skills. The roles of developers are evolving, with new responsibilities emerging in managing AI agents.
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