Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the job market in Virginia, affecting around 1.5 million jobs in the coming years, according to a report by the Virginia Chamber Foundation. The report suggests that some tasks are likely to be automated or augmented by AI, which could lead to fewer roles in the future. Software developers, managers, customer service reps, and retail salespeople are among the careers with the highest risk of AI exposure. In the Richmond region, 240,000 jobs (34.3% of all jobs) face AI exposure, the second-highest share in Virginia behind Northern Virginia, and nearly 500,000 nationwide. A separate report from the Greater Washington Partnership found that AI is already reshaping the tech labor market in the Baltimore-to-Richmond region, with the number of tech job postings in the region dropping by 45%–54% for financial managers, data scientists and other computer-related jobs between 2022 and 2025. However, there is some good news about the availability of AI training resources in the area.