Tech giants race to train FDE talent as AI deployment gains urgency

After investing tens of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI), tech giants are stepping up efforts to train specialized engineers who can help businesses apply AI to real-world operations and demonstrate returns on those investments. Known as forward-deployed engineers (FDEs), these professionals combine AI and software development expertise with business knowledge to overcome legacy systems, cybersecurity, and organizational barriers and bring agentic AI into production.