Almost two-thirds of jobs will require significant reskilling due to the impact of artificial intelligence, according to new research from Irish business group Ibec.
The report highlights the accelerating pace at which AI is altering the fundamental skill sets required across the labor market, signaling a structural shift rather than a temporary adjustment.
The findings underscore the growing disconnect between current workforce capabilities and the demands of an AI-integrated economy.
While capital can be deployed quickly to acquire software licenses and cloud infrastructure, the deep engineering expertise and adaptive skills needed to build and refine proprietary systems remain in short supply.
This bottleneck is becoming a critical constraint for companies seeking to leverage AI for productivity gains.
The reskilling imperative coincides with broader labor market contractions in technology-adjacent sectors.