Wall Street firms are linking bonuses and promotions to AI competency among employees, a survey showed. Nearly 25 per cent of financial companies now tie pay to these tech skills. Dylan Gomez said, "Companies are no longer just seeing if their employees are using AI tools but are also monitoring impact."
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As artificial intelligence reshapes the landscape of Wall Street, its expertise is increasingly tied to salary and promotions in financial firms. Currently, about 25 per cent of these companies are tying employee pay to their AI competencies. Moreover, 30 per cent are asking for evidence of AI tool application in performance assessments. This reflects a significant evolution in how the finance sector values tech-oriented skills.
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New York: AI skills are starting to count toward pay and promotion on Wall Street, with nearly a quarter of financial firms tying raises, bonuses or promotions to employees' proficiency with the technology, a survey showed.
Another 30 per cent require employees to disclose their use of artificial intelligence tools in formal performance reviews, according to the survey by Selby Jennings, a financial-services recruitment firm.
The findings point to a broader shift on Wall Street as firms seek tangible returns from their investment in the technology.
"Companies are no longer just seeing if their employees are using AI tools but are also monitoring its impact on output and contribution to business results," Dylan Gomez, executive director at Selby Jennings, told Reuters.
"While currently there is no established formula on how much compensation is getting tied to AI usage and performance, we expect this to become more defined by next year," Gomez added.
The survey found that 42% of respondents had introduced formal criteria to evaluate employees' AI skills, while 30 per cent had created dedicated teams or roles focused on tracking whether their AI investments were delivering results.
The firm polled 500 executives across the finance industry.
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