One of the hottest jobs in AI right now: 'types-question guy'
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Prompt engineers ask AI questions like the rest of us. But they make the answers more useful.
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U.S. job growth cooled this month. But one job is hot to the touch: AI prompt engineer. The role can command a six figure salary, but ... what is it? Today, we speak to an AI prompt engineer to figure out what they actually do and how long the job could remain hot.
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