AI Pushes CIOs To Redefine IT Roles For The Future
CIO, Friday, October 17th, 2025
From software engineering to customer service, AI is altering how IT work gets done. IT leaders must emphasize training, mentorship, and transparency to ensure their talent remains and transforms.
AI is already reshaping the IT job landscape, with layoffs and demand for AI skills creating a mismatched market for IT skills. But the technology is also contributing to possible contraction for IT workforces as enterprises IT leaders find themselves redefining IT roles in the wake of AI's rise.
According to the Indeed 2025 Tech Talent Report, overall tech job postings were down 36% in July 2025 compared to early 2020, with postings for senior- and manager-level IT jobs down 19% and standard and junior tech titles down 34%.