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How many postings for U.S. jobs requiring machine learning skills will be published between July 1 and September 30, 2020, inclusive?

Multiple choice Opened 29 May 2020 Closed 1 October 2020 Resolved 20 October 2020 88 forecasts 68 forecasters

Context. Job postings reflect the priorities and expectations of employers. They provide hints about future research and development.

Data and resolution details. This question is based on data from Burning Glass Technologies (2020). The date of a job posting is the date Burning Glass retrieves the data. The question resolves when CSET receives Burning Glass data through September 30, 2020.

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Outcome

Answer Final crowd forecast Resolution
Less than 20,000 7% Did not happen
Between 20,000 and 35,000, inclusive 34% Did not happen
More than 35,000 but less than or equal to 50,000 38% Happened
More than 50,000 but less than or equal to 65,000 14% Did not happen
More than 65,000 7% Did not happen

“Final crowd forecast” is the last aggregate crowd probability computed before the question closed – the right-hand end of the chart below, which this table is the accessible equivalent of.

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