How AI-Powered Learning Affects The IT Skills Gap
Search CIO, Friday, January 30th, 2026
While AI helped create the current IT skills gap, AI-powered learning can also shrink it. The right tools can help IT leaders improve skills development and anticipate challenges.
All too often, organizations view skills development as both a time sink and a cost center. The reality is far different.
Maintaining a skilled and knowledgeable IT staff is a strategic imperative, and failing to treat it as such is a business risk. Business agility is directly tied to digital transformation, AI adoption and cybersecurity readiness. AI is a critical tool in this process and a board-level concern.