Labor Market 2026: Boom for AI Security Specialists

On January 25, 2026, labor market experts recorded a sharp increase in demand for AI Safety & Security specialists. Companies that massively deployed autonomous systems in 2025 have realized the risks and are now urgently hiring experts to protect against hacks, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks.

The most sought-after skills are Red Teaming (ethical model hacking) and Alignment. Salaries in this sector have surpassed those of classic developers. This is a signal: the era of "wild" adoption is over; the era of protection and control has begun.

Source: Monocle / HR Experts