I asked 4 people how to break into AI, from a Microsoft PM to a Meta senior director. They shared the same, simple piece of advice.

In 2025, I interviewed four tech industry professionals about how to break into AI.

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• AI jobs are hot right now, and some in the tech industry are pivoting their careers to get them.
• In 2025, the Business Insider reporter Charissa Cheong asked 4 tech workers how they broke into AI.
• They all shared the same, simple piece of advice: Get your hands dirty.

As the AI revolution continues to disrupt white collar jobs...