So you are pretty sure artificial intelligenceis the future and you want a job in AIbefore ittakes yours, but you don't know how to code or havea background in technology. Not to worry! There's a new job you are likely qualified for, and it's paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
What To Know:Microsoft Corp MSFT -backed ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. It exceeded100 million monthly active users in two months' time,making it the fastest-growing platformever, and it's not slowing down.
The thing about chatbots like ChatGPT isthey need to be taught by humans. After a developerbuilds a large language model (LLM), the program needs to learn to communicate. That's where you could come into play.
According to a Fortune report, people tasked with training LLMs to communicate in a useful way are being called "prompt engineers" and companies are offering prospective workers up to $335,000 per year.
That's right, you could be getting paid one-third of a million dollars eachyear to converse with computers.
AI prompt engineers are in high demand as seemingly every company is adopting AI in one way or another. Several big tech firms are racing to make the best AI chatbot. ChatGPT appearsto bethe clear leader, but Alphabet Inc GOOG unveiledits own version called Bard, and it's already releasing newAI updatesat its I/O conference, taking place this week.
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Tesla Inc TSLA has been hosting AI days for years and the company is quicklymaking progress on its Optimus bot. Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was building a chatbot competitor called "TruthGPT."
CEOof assessment platform Testportal Krystian Dabrowski told Fortune that "candidates from non-tech backgrounds can definitely find opportunities in the A.I. industry."
Potential employers in the space are looking for people who are persistent, can think logically, and are curious.
"Candidates who can provide more contextual information when crafting prompts will be more likely to receive comprehensive and accurate answers from the A.I.,"he said.
Having some basic computer skills is important and a basic understanding of data science can help you get ahead, even if you just review free online courses on the subject. The good news is, you are early.
Experts are predicting that several AI-related jobs will be in high demand by 2025 and most expect that companies will hire based on abilities rather than prior experience. Study up!
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This story is part of a new series of features on the subject of success,Benzinga Inspire.
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