1、AI Skills Report20252025 AI Skills Report|2AI skills are now a baseline requirement for tech professionals.95%of organizations check for these skills when hiring,with 70%considering them“mandatory”or“highly preferred.”Teams increasingly see these skills as mission-criticaltwo thirds of companies hav

2、e had to abandon AI adoption projects due to a lack of AI skills among staff.However,how many professionals are actually skilled in AI,and how proficient are they,really?To answer these questions,we surveyed 1,200 executives and IT professionals across the U.S.and the U.K.Our main finding?The majori

3、ty of executives and employees exaggerate their AI knowledge,and likely overestimate the AI skills they actually have.In this report,youll get a true look into the state of AI skills across the industry,as well as how corporate AI adoption is impacting career opportunities,job stability,productivity

4、,and more.Executive summary79%Executives and IT professionals who fake their AI knowledge.65%Organizations who have had to abandon AI projects due to a lack of AI skills among staff.95%Organizations that use AI skills as a hiring factor.61%Organizations that see using generative AI as“lazy.”84%Execu

5、tives and IT professionals who say using AI has made their lives easier.84%Companies likely to replace or outsource jobs if staff dont have the right AI skills.Main takeaways2025 AI Skills Report|3If youre anxious that everyone seems to know more about AI than you do,heres the good news:79%of people

6、 admit to pretending to know more about AI than they actually do.Your boss is likely to be the biggest faker,with 91%of C-suite executives admitting to exaggerating their AI knowledge.On the other hand,theyre not likely to stay ignorant for long.Over half of companies are offering dedicated training