AI, Cybersecurity Roles Top 2026 Hiring Priorities: Survey
Techstrong.ai, Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be driving record productivity gains, but a widening talent gap is threatening to stall corporate growth.
A new survey released Thursday by Infragistics, the shortage of skilled professionals - specifically in AI, cybersecurity, and data science - is now the single greatest challenge facing global IT leaders, dispelling the growing narrative that AI is a job killer.
Instead, the Real IT Talent survey of 250 senior executives suggests AI is a massive engine for job creation. Nearly half of organizations (48%) have added new roles due to AI adoption, while only 18% reported layoffs related to the technology.