There’s at Least One Job That AI Isn’t Killing
Artificial intelligence is significantly impacting the cybersecurity job market, leading to a hiring surge rather than job losses. Demand for cybersecurity experts is increasing, with job listings up 11% in early 2026 compared to the previous year. While AI is reshaping various industries, the overall employment landscape shows that jobs with high AI exposure are not experiencing the expected decline.
- ▪AI models like Anthropic's Mythos are reportedly identifying vulnerabilities that humans have missed for decades.
- ▪Recruiters are struggling to fill open cybersecurity roles due to high demand, with job listings increasing significantly.
- ▪Research indicates that the unemployment rate for jobs with high AI exposure is lower than for those with less perceived risk.
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One of the things artificial intelligence seems particularly adept at is cybersecurity—at least if you buy the marketing pitch of models like Anthropic’s Mythos, which supposedly spotted vulnerabilities that humans failed to patch for more than 20 years. But instead of putting cybersecurity experts out of work, AI has actually created a hiring spree, according to the New York…
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