{
  "id": 11892983,
  "title": "AI was supposed to kill tech jobs. The data on job openings says otherwise.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ai-was-supposed-to-kill-tech-jobs-the-data-on-job-openings-says",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-job-openings-rise-ai-fuels-hardware-engineering-demand-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fears that artificial intelligence would decimate technology jobs are not reflected in the recent data. The number of tech company job openings is surging, while layoffs have slowed since a severe industry adjustment following the pandemic, according to new information from TrueUp, a recruitment platform that monitors over 9,000 technology companies. TrueUp is presently tracking more than 280,000 open technology positions across startups and major tech corporations, significantly up from the start of 2026. Although layoffs have not ceased, they are no longer occurring at the same rate as the post-pandemic recession. Approximately 190,000 technology employees have been laid off this year, indicating that 2026 is on track to conclude well below the approximately 430,000 job cuts observed during the industry's layoff peak in 2023. The rebound is not uniform across the industry. Demand for hardware engineers has surged this year, driven by substantial investment in AI infrastructure. This development is unsurprising given the interest in GPU innovation, AI robotics, US manufacturing startups, and SpaceX. Amit Taylor, TrueUp's founder, told Business Insider that the demand for hardware engineers is particularly notable. Meanwhile, software engineering job listings have remained surprisingly resilient despite predictions that AI coding tools would drastically reduce the demand for programmers. The statistics indicate that AI is altering what technology companies seek, rather than eliminating the need for hiring. The demand is shifting towards engineers developing the physical basis of AI - chips, servers, robotics, manufacturing, and data centers - while software hiring continues to be robust. Collectively, the data suggests a technology job market that is stabilizing. While some sectors still face job cuts, others are aggressively hiring where AI investment is growing.",
  "summary": "Tech job openings are climbing as AI spending fuels hardware demand and software hiring stays resilient.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}