Emerging Careers: Analytics Roles in AI-Driven Industries
Artificial intelligence is no longer a lab experiment; it underpins everyday products—from personalised shopping and fraud alerts to quality inspection on factory floors. As AI moves from pilots to platforms, demand is rising for analysts who can translate business goals into data questions, design robust experiments, and measure impact with clarity. This convergence of AI and analytics is spawning new roles that combine statistical rigour with product sense and operational pragmatism. Why AI is reshaping analytics Traditional analytics focused on reporting what happened and why. AI adds prediction and automation, which changes what teams need from analysts. Today’s analyst must evaluate machine learning performance, quantify uncertainty, and ensure experiments are ethical and decision-ready. Crucially, they must frame outcomes in terms executives understand—revenue lift, cost-to-serve, risk exposure, and customer experience. New and evolving roles to watch AI product analyst: Partners...