"That job description you're reading might not mention AI, but an employer will likely still expect you to know how to use it. A new snapshot of job listings from career platform Ladders showed that, while the number of AI roles listed on the site has tripled since 2021, the share of postings mentioning AI has decreased. It's an indication that more employers are viewing technology as an everyday skillratherthan as a differentiator, Marc Cenedella, founder and CEO of Ladders, told Business Insider."
"Among about a dozen job categories Ladders reviewed, each saw a drop in postings that name-checked AI. For design and UX roles, AI mentions dropped from 56.7% of jobs in 2021 to 44.6% in 2025. Listings for product management positions registered a similar decrease. Even in software engineering, where the proliferation of coding agents has raised concerns that junior coders, in particular, will have a harder time finding work, AI references in job listings decreased from 53.5% to 45.8% in the four-year span."
Ladders data shows AI roles on the site have tripled since 2021 while the share of job postings explicitly mentioning AI has declined. Many employers now treat AI competency as a baseline skill rather than a differentiator, reducing explicit AI mentions across categories like design, UX, product management, and software engineering. Design and UX AI mentions fell from 56.7% to 44.6% between 2021 and 2025; software engineering AI references dropped from 53.5% to 45.8%. Mentions could rise again if specialized industry AI tools emerge around 2026–2027, potentially prompting employers to list fluency with specific AI applications in roles such as sales, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.
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