As artificial intelligence continues to shape the future of work, the Boston tech scene is at a critical juncture. The wobbly job market is a point of concern — particularly with some companies alluding to AI as they lay off workers or talk about cutting back on hiring — but there are also signs that Boston is meeting the moment.
Local AI startups Lila Sciences, Suno, Blitzy, and Tomorrow.io have all raised significant venture capital investments in the past year. Various initiatives, from the Massachusetts AI Coalition to free AI trainings for Massachusetts residents, aim to make sure the state and its workforce don’t get left behind in the growing industry. Job postings for software developers, once a feared casualty of the AI era, are on a major upswing in the state.