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Energy professionals say AI will drive demand for human skills
GETI 2024 discovered 90 % of energy professionals expect AI to increase demand for – and influence them to learn – new skills such as programming , IT , critical thinking and creativity . The top three uses of AI in the oil and gas sector were revealed as automated workflow and workplace collaboration tools ; safety and inspection improvements ; and remote monitoring and automation .
Amid accelerating energy industry automation , almost two-fifths ( 38 %) of energy professionals are already using AI or will begin to do so within six months , and 82 % are optimistic about its impact . Most professionals ( 74 %) believe automation will boost their productivity , 60 % say it will improve career prospects and job satisfaction and 54 % believe it will even improve work / life balance by freeing up more time for family and friends .
The eighth annual Global Energy Talent Index ( GETI ), one of the world ’ s most established and comprehensive energy workforce trends reports , reveals that Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) is expected to boost workforce productivity and job satisfaction and drive demand for new skills across the industry .
According to the report produced by Airswift , in contrast to popular perceptions of automation replacing human jobs , 95 % of energy professionals expect AI to increase demand for human skills , particularly technical skills such as programming / software engineering and IT , and soft skills such as critical thinking / problem solving and creativity .
The majority ( 92 %) of professionals believe AI will prompt them to acquire new , in-demand skills ranging from cybersecurity to creativity .
According to the report , oil and gas emerges as the sector with the lowest rates of AI adoption , stymied by a lack of employee support and financial backing due to ingrained skills and investments in older technology .
Although workers voice their concerns , many see the upsides of automation in freeing time for families , increasing career opportunities and boosting innovation and production . Successful AI transformation must march in step with skills development and smart recruitment to attain the full benefits and broadest workforce support .
“ AI is increasing the demand for skills in the energy industry in everything from data security to software engineering ,” said Janette Marx , CEO of Airswift . “ Meanwhile automating repetitive , logical tasks is unlocking the opportunity for greater use of human skills such as critical thinking and creativity , while freeing up time for professionals to develop these skills .
95 % of energy professionals expect AI to increase demand for human skills , particularly technical skills such as programming / software engineering and IT , and soft skills such as critical thinking / problem solving and creativity .
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