Siri和Alexa等自动驾驶车辆和智能助手将人工智能（AI）作为日常生活的特征。在幕后，AI对美国的城市，其经济和劳动力产生了重大影响。

In San Diego, for example, industries where AI engagement is above-average support 175,680 jobs and $33.3 billion in annual gross regional product, according to a new study released by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and underwritten by Booz Allen. One compelling takeaway—95% of the San Diego companies surveyed for the study agreed that “AI will transform my industry.” Moreover, another 89% agreed that “AI will be essential to the future of my business.”

AI’s future keeps humans in the loop

“Measuring the Future: AI and San Diego’s Economy”是一系列报告中的第一项，详细介绍了在圣地亚哥实施了AI和机器学习（ML）的关键行业和集群，并且调查结果量化了AI对地区经济的影响。

The study includes a historic timeline and cluster map, and it cross-references AI patent language with job postings to anticipate the future impacts of AI and ML on the job market in San Diego and major markets across the country.

The research included a survey of San Diego businesses, revealing that:

• One in four local firms is already engaged in AI activities
• For 54% of respondents, AI is increasing the need for more workers at their businesses
• 63% said that the use of AI has created new job opportunities at their firm
• 62％的人工智能开发人员期望看到在接下来的12个月内专门从事与AI相关工作的员工人数增长，尽管当前的经济状况达到了当前的经济状况

These findings emphasize the importance of keeping “humans in the loop” as the technology evolves, said Joe Rohner, Principal at Booz Allen and leader in the firm’s analytics practice and AI services business. Indeed, the study references research consucted by MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group that found returns on investment for AI are greatest among firms that incorporate the technology alongside the workforce rather than using it as a substitute for workers.

“One of the biggest takeaways from this report was that local respondents indicated that AI is truly helping the San Diego economy by creating more jobs rather than eliminating them,” Rohner said. “People are essential to the ethical application of AI, and this technology will empower organizations and – importantly – their workforce to increase productivity, quality, and efficiency.”

A regional workforce with nationally in-demand skills

在远程工作的兴起中，圣地亚哥的AI劳动力也可以很好地满足该地区以外的重要需求领域。根据该报告，圣地亚哥的10个AI开发人员中有八个以上专门从事ML或深度学习技术，这些技术是预测性AI的基本构建基础，这是一项主要市场中主要市场所寻求的关键技能，例如纽约市，芝加哥和诸如费城等。

AI/ML浓缩行业的平均工资为127,960美元，比圣地亚哥平均工人工资高70％。但是，工人不需要拥有高级学位或多年的专业经验就可以从圣地亚哥的AI增长中受益。

According to the study, 31% of jobs in AI-concentrated fields require only a high school diploma, with this segment of jobs paying an average of $22.42 per hour. Looking more broadly at the workforce and economy, every new 1,000 jobs in the AI-concentrated industries launches 1,400 jobs in other industries.

“We believe San Diego companies can lead this capability globally—attracting talent, driving economic growth, and fueling local job creation in our region,” Rohner said.

Read the full reportand learn more aboutBooz Allen’s San Diego officeand the公司在人工智能方面的工作.