March 4, 2024, 2:30 AM
The D.C. metro area surpassed the San Francisco Bay area for artificial intelligence-related job postings in December, according to research from commercial real estate company JLL. More than 1,000 such active job openings existed in the D.C. area at the end of 2023.
Demand for those AI-related jobs in D.C. is booming for several reasons.
While some tech hubs like San Francisco are seeing technology companies scale back on workforces for economic reasons, JLL’s report says the D.C. region is less susceptible to economic fluctuations because of federal spending and government contracts.
The D.C. economy also benefits from a diverse range of industries, including tech, defense, healthcare and finance. However, about half of AI-related job openings in the D.C. metro require government security clearances.
D.C. is, and always has been, a hotbed for lobbying efforts, and the emergence and future of artificial intelligence depends largely on the regulatory environment. JLL calls that unknown territory and says lobbying firms are racing to represent the industry.
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