AI reshapes tech hiring as demand for experienced talent rises

Imagine grown-ups are worried that smart computer programs, called AI, will take their jobs.

A new report from a company called Toptal says that for very skilled workers, there is some good news.

In the second three months of 2026, companies wanted to hire more experienced technology and business experts.

The report even found that demand for helpers in finance went up a lot.

That is because companies are using AI programs that can do financial work, and they need experts to check that the programs are safe and useful.

At the same time, companies are hiring fewer people for simple, everyday jobs.

They want smaller teams of very smart workers who know a lot about their job and about AI.

Some technology companies are still letting workers go, though not as many as before.

So really, AI is changing the kinds of jobs people do, not taking away all of them.