AI Jobs for Lawyers
In this week’s article, I want to discuss the jobs created by AI, not just for lawyers but I wanted to include lawyers in the title so that they wouldn’t be intimidated by tech-related jobs. While many people are worried about losing their jobs to AI, what’s drowning in the noise are all the jobs AI is creating. For the most part, it's fearmongering. A few jobs will be eliminated but the rest will be impacted or modified. That just means that many jobs will have AI integrated into them. But that discussion is for another day. Today I’ve created a list of some of the jobs created by AI that you may be interested in. A lot of them don’t even require coding skills. Some of the jobs that may interest you are:
1. Prompt Engineering.
This one is my favorite, so it has to be at the top of the list. Prompt Engineering or PE combines being a coder (without the coding of course) with natural language prompt writing. A prompt engineer is someone who can compose an effective string of text known as prompts, that not only helps with training AI, but also tests AI’s capabilities, and produces intended results.
A prompt engineer has to master the tricks that work on specific AI. The job is as much an art as it is a science. The CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT said that ‘great prompt writing is an amazing high leverage skill.’
Current job listings for prompt engineers offer between $250,000 to $335,000 per year, and the jobs don’t require a computer science degree.
2. AI Trainer
All AI systems require training in order to perform and acclimate themselves to the business’s dealings. This will be the job of an AI trainer. Perfecting things that aren't human so that they sound more human is what AI training is all about. This job will typically have the same job requirements as a prompt engineer. You may find yourself doing both prompt engineering and AI training.
3. AI Auditor
While AI may disrupt the auditor profession, an auditor will always be necessary. Even to audit the AI itself. The irony in the accounting and AI space is that even the AI that will replace accountants will need to be audited by the same accountants it has replaced.
4. AI Ethicists
These are the people responsible for ensuring that AI is used in a safe and ethical manner. These positions are in high demand by companies that want to ensure that their use of Generative AI is responsible and ethical. But the high demand isn’t a given yet. Some of the jobs we found on Indeed.com were paying about $160,000 per year.
5. Machine Managers
This is a more technical job and requires machine managers to oversee AI-operated hardware and systems. Most of the jobs will be in the manufacturing industry. You will also likely be required to have a computer science degree and extensive technical work experience, Salaries range between $109 000 to $251 000 a year. It appears that machine managers’ salaries rank quite low in comparison to the earning potential of the other jobs on this list. But hey, it's still a great salary and way better than most professions are paying.
There is a lot of overlap in these jobs and no doubt if you are hired you may be required to take on the tasks of two or more AI professionals mentioned above. No one knows for sure which ones of the above-mentioned jobs will stick around, and which ones will be added. But hopefully, you have gained some idea of which ones to base your experience and education around. Get in on the ground floor with a job like any of the above and you will cement your place in the AI industry. Don’t forget that as AI grows in popularity, traditional programmers will still be in demand.