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Data Scientists Are Becoming AI Managers, Not Model Builders

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Data Scientists Are Becoming AI Managers, Not Model Builders The role is shifting from building models to managing them. Introduction Data scientists at companies running AI in production are spending more time on AI oversight and system supervision than on model construction. Job postings and salary data from 2025 and 2026 confirm it. LinkedIn's 2025 data identified AI literacy and large language...