"Course Report, which tracks the tech education industry, including coding bootcamps, recently reviewed more than 12 million tech job postings on Indeed to identify the most sought-after skills. Excel came out on top, showing up 531,000 times, far surpassing Python, an essential programming language used in AI, which came in at 67,000, and SQL, another programming language used in data management, which came in at 60,000."
"AI-related expertise appeared less frequently. Machine learning showed up in 31,000 listings, while AI itself was mentioned in just 25,000. Thetech industry still needs Excel whizzes to help manage the backbone of the AI boom: data. The hunt for unique data is so fierce that even leading AI companies are pushing boundaries - sometimes at the risk of copyright violations. Others are turning to synthetic data, artificial data generated by machine learning algorithms from little more than a seed of original data."
""The interface is too deeply ingrained in how business users think and operate. What will change is how the data gets into Excel," he said over text message. "As AI matures, its real role is to deliver accurate, contextual data directly into the tools people already trust: like Excel.""
AI has intensified talent competition in Silicon Valley, yet Microsoft Excel remains the most cited skill in tech job listings. Excel, released in 1985, appeared 531,000 times across more than 12 million tech job postings reviewed by Course Report on Indeed. Python appeared 67,000 times and SQL 60,000. Machine learning appeared in 31,000 listings and AI in 25,000. Excel proficiency remains essential for managing data, the backbone of AI development. Firms pursue unique datasets, sometimes risking copyright, while others adopt synthetic data generated by machine learning algorithms from minimal original seeds. Experts predict Excel will remain integral as AI delivers data into trusted tools.
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