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• [New] AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity, - from flooding the internet with disinformation and automating away jobs to more catastrophic future risks out of the realms of science fiction. Forbes
• While millions of roles may be displaced, AI could create millions of new jobs globally by 2030, particularly in AI engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and automation management. fourthX Technologies - Delivering Smart Solutions
• In South Africa alone, the hydrogen economy could add 3.6% to South Africa's GDP by 2050 and create over 370,000 jobs, as highlighted by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of South Africa at the Hydrogen Council's recent meeting in Johannesburg. Hydrogen Council
• Thanks to President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act, Rocket Lab will have 100 new manufacturing jobs in the semiconductor industry, U.S. Rocket Lab
• With science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs projected to grow 15% between 2021 and 2031, early exposure to STEM concepts and skills can help spark interest in and inspire future innovators to pursue careers that matter to the energy transition. Forbes
• Jobs involving data science will increase by 31% over the next decade, and statistician related roles will increase by as much as 35%. Digital Information World
• Two years ago, President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, a historic $50 billion funding opportunity to revitalize America's domestic semiconductor industry and create hundreds of thousands of good jobs. U.S. Department of Commerce
• The demand for data analytics jobs is expected to surge in the near future, with a significant need for data science practitioners worldwide. Dataversity
• Semiconductor to expand Durham facility and add jobs with new CHIPS funding: Days before the Biden administration's term ends, the U.S. Commerce Department approved a $70 million CHIPS and Science Act grant that will again benefit the Triangle region. The Verardo Group's Substack
• As per industry estimates, Data science-related job roles are one of the most in-demand tech jobs worldwide and are estimated to be the third-highest paying; expected to create 11 million jobs by 2026. Yourstory
• In 2025, high-paying remote tech jobs are available in software development, data science, and cybersecurity, with salaries ranging from $65,000 to over $110,000. Nucamp
• New York City and New York State are joining the City University of New York (CUNY) to develop the 1.5 million-square-foot Science Park and Research Campus in Kips Bay, expected to create 10,000 jobs upon full completion in 2031. GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
• Even as internet giants like Amazon, Meta, and maybe even Google, might be shedding jobs, enterprises in the mainstream economy will gladly soak up all the cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data science, and AI expertise they can find. The New Stack
• Flagship policy efforts, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the US, will be crucial to ensuring climate change remains of pivotal concern at domestic and international levels. Clean Air Fund

Last updated: 06 April 2026