78%: 78% of leaders are considering hiring for AI-specific roles such as AI trainers or

78%

78% of leaders are considering hiring for AI-specific roles such as AI trainers or agent specialists — rising to 95% at AI-mature 'Frontier Firms.'

Source: Microsoft (Work Trend Index) · 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report (2025) [11]

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