Also called: ML Product Manager
Leads products built on AI, deciding what the AI should do, how to measure it, and how to keep it safe.
You test a new AI writing feature with real users, discover it gives overconfident answers, and work with researchers to fix it before launch. You must understand both the technology and its risks.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in CS or related; PM experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Business.
Growing much faster than average. Fast-growing title.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI products are a fast-growing area; deciding what AI should do and keeping it safe needs human judgment.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics, Ethics or philosophy.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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