How to futureproof your IT team in the AI era

Futureproofing Your IT Team in the AI Era

IT professionals and leaders must adapt as AI disrupts traditional roles. CIOs can lead this transformation by acknowledging the impact of AI on IT organizations.

Traditional entry-level work is disappearing due to AI automations in areas like the IT help desk, manual testing, language programming, and security monitoring. This removes the bottom rung of the IT career ladder.

A recent report from Indeed states that the hiring appetite for tech workers has decreased significantly across the sector, particularly affecting less-experienced job seekers.

AI is also transforming the roles of experienced IT professionals and managers, creating new roles and responsibilities, and potentially eliminating some jobs entirely.

AI disrupts traditional roles, and IT organizations are already seeing a big impact.

Author's summary: Adapt IT teams.

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CIO CIO — 2025-10-13