Tech New Zealand has called for urgent national action to strengthen New Zealand's digital skills pipeline, warning in a new report that the shortage of advanced digital talent has become a structural problem. Demand for advanced digital skills remains strong, particularly in AI, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and software development, he said. "AI does not remove the need for advanced digital skills. "Digital inclusion is the starting point for the advanced digital skills pipeline. Growing advanced digital skills is not simply about filling technology jobs.