AI might be set to replace many lower-level jobs that humans perform. However, it is also creating more 130 million roles in major industrial sectors, ranging from healthcare to travel, banking to automotive, manufacturing to retail, fashion to finance. To be a part of this transformation as a student, you’ll benefit from getting one foot in the door through a course that teaches you the skills of the century.

Today, there’s no domain that AI hasn’t secured a spot in. In retail, thanks to increased mobile and internet penetration, customers get personalised information without visiting the store, through chatbots. The automobile industry has already designed cars that are driverless or “self-driving”, many of which have already hit the roads. And at home, we “Ok Google” our way through many basic tasks, from playing music and dimming lights to retrieving information and warding off intruders. The reality is businesses are going to need many talented young engineers and AI specialists to build these products and maintain them– and you can join the list.

Humans generate more than 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day (imagine the number of zeroes!). This data comes from everywhere– what we see, what we read, what we search for and what we say. We feed the collected data to machine learning algorithms to retrieve a behavioural pattern; information that could transform into powerful insights. Industry 4 is already data-powered, and companies are on the lookout for data engineers with AI experience who can create order from chaos and help them win their races.

Pursuing a career in AI not only guarantees the student a higher salary but also a great pool of opportunities. The average pay scale of an AI professional is INR 15 lakhs per annum in India. With a background in AI, students could become a Machine Learning Engineer, Software Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Research Engineer, Business Intelligence Developer, and Data Scientist. Some of the big companies that hire AI candidates are Google, Amazon, Nokia, and Microsoft. Smaller tech-first companies are also on the lookout for qualified pros to disrupt the status quo– so you’ll be in good company!

AI is not restricted to computer or space-related industries but has a significant role to play in industries including banking, healthcare, travel, automotive, retail, security, mobile and fraud detection. The list is endless, and so are the pool of opportunities you’ll uncover. AI is still growing, and it only gets better as it offers many competitive benefits in all sectors of business.