Leaders and researchers have predicted that a whole slew of industries will be radically upended by AI, from financial services to computer programming. But just because these human jobs will be changed, doesn’t mean they’ll be wiped from company headcounts. In fact, Indeed’s chief economist, Svenja Gudell, believes those who are most exposed could stand to benefit from tech disruption.
“The sectors that are most exposed to AI right now are seeing the most growth in terms of demand for those jobs,” Gudell recently said onstage at Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit.
The executive at the hiring platform uses software developers as an example. As advanced tools have evolved to write code, traditional developers are having a harder time finding jobs—yet within that same industry, AI-fluent developers are experiencing a renaissance. Software development job postings on Indeed increased 14% year-over-year in April 2026, and more than 47% of those postings now mention AI, suggesting the growth is concentrated in roles that require working alongside the technology rather than competing with it. Employers, Gudell says, are also willing to splurge on professionals trained to thrive in the AI era.
