Is AI stealing our jobs? A survey of 2,000 IT executives reveals a complicated answer

A Snowflake survey of 2,050 executives shows AI is driving both job cuts and hires across IT roles—examples include IT operations (-40% saw cuts, +56% saw gains), software development (-26% cuts, +38% gains), cybersecurity (-25% cuts, +46% gains), and data analytics (-37% cuts, +37% gains)—indicating a reorganization of work rather than wholesale elimination. Organizations report growing demand for higher-skill AI-related roles (AI operations, data engineering, governance, security), widespread concerns about interoperability, legacy compatibility, real-time data for agent decision-making, and the need for human oversight and responsible data use.