IT jobs report: Employers consider AI risks and ethics

The IT job hiring market appears to remain strong, as data from the Dice September 2026 Jobs Report shows that IT job postings continued to increase through September after experiencing a slight dip in August. Overall, the data shows that year over year, IT job postings rose 17% compared to September 2025. Two areas that saw the most growth include AI and ML, where tech postings grew 88% in Septem