# AI could actually be driving positive tech job growth in Europe – but still presents growing security risks and skills gap

> European leaders expect 27% jobs growth in 2026 and 17% growth in 2027 WEF predicts 78m net new jobs by the end of the decade Security and privacy are still holding some adopters back New data from the Linux Foundation…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-could-actually-be-driving-positive-tech-job-growth-in-europe-but-still-presents-growing-security-risks-and-skills-gap?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a26b75f66af0490a52902d3)
- **Published:** 2026-06-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #growth #actually #expect #growing #jobs #security #tech #data
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