The US government plans to hire 1,000 AI engineers as federal officials

The Trump administration has launched a plan to recruit 1,000 engineers for two-year federal jobs, according to a government website. The administration is looking for people with specialized skills in software engineering, artificial intelligence, cyber security and data analytics, according to the website. The engineers will be assigned to positions within government entities, most of them in Washington, D.C. The website also shows that some private companies have pledged to consider hiring people who complete their positions, including Apple, Google and Nvidia. The plan is part of the Trump administration's efforts to reshape government entities.