It comes after research revealed more than a quarter (26%) of workers are worried that AI will lead to job losses
The jobs that are most at risk from being taken over by Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been revealed by Microsoft.
It includes interpreters and translators, historians, as well as sales representatives and telemarketers. You can find the full list below. Microsoft has also revealed the jobs that are most safe from AI.
The roles that are least likely to be taken over by machine include rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators, as well as surgical assistants, massage therapists and dishwashers. It comes after a woman claimed ‘scammers tried to trick me out of £1,600 but four words gave the game away’.
Kiran Tomlinson, senior researcher at Microsoft, said: “Our study explores which job categories can productively use AI chatbots. It introduces an AI applicability score that measures the overlap between AI capabilities and job tasks, highlighting where AI might change how work is done, not take away or replace jobs.”
He continued: “Our research shows that AI supports many tasks, particularly those involving research, writing, and communication, but does not indicate it can fully perform any single occupation. As AI adoption accelerates, it’s important that we continue to study and better understand its societal and economic impact.”
Jobs most at risk from AI
- Interpreters and translators
- Historians
- Passenger attendants
- Sales representatives of services
- Writers and authors
- Customer service representatives
- CNC tool programmers
- Telephone operators
- Ticket agents and travel clerks
- Broadcast announcers and radio DJs
- Brokerage clerks
- Farm and home management educators
- Telemarketers
- Concierges
- Political scientists
- News analysts, reporters, journalists
- Mathematicians
- Technical writers
- Proofreaders and copy markers
- Hosts and hostesses
- Editors
- Postsecondary business teachers
- Public relations specialists
- Demonstrators and product promoters
- Advertising sales agents
- New accounts clerks
- Statistical assistants
- Counter and rental clerks
- Data scientists
- Personal financial advisors
- Archivists
- Postsecondary economics teachers
- Web developers
- Management analysts
- Geographers
- Models
- Market research analysts
- Public safety telecommunicators
- Switchboard operators
- Postsecondary library science teachers
Jobs safest from AI
- Dredge operators
- Bridge and lock tenders
- Water treatment plant and system operators
- Foundry mold and coremakers
- Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
- Pile driver operators
- Floor sanders and finishers
- Orderlies
- Motorboat operators
- Logging equipment operators
- Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
- Maids and housekeeping cleaners
- Roustabouts (oil and gas)
- Roofers
- Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
- Helpers–roofers
- Tire builders
- Surgical assistants
- Massage therapists
- Ophthalmic medical technicians
- Industrial truck and tractor operators
- Supervisors of firefighters
- Cement masons and concrete finishers
- Dishwashers
- Machine feeders and offbearers
- Packaging and filling machine operators
- Medical equipment preparers
- Highway maintenance workers
- Helpers–production workers
- Prosthodontists
- Tire repairers and changers
- Ship engineers
- Automotive glass installers and repairers
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
- Plant and system operators (all other)
- Embalmers
- Helpers–painters, plasterers, and similar
- Hazardous materials removal workers
- Nursing assistants
- Phlebotomists
It comes after research from Acas revealed more than a quarter (26%) of workers are worried that AI will lead to job losses. The poll also found that just under a fifth (17%) were worried about AI making errors, while 15% were concerned about a lack of regulation.
A further 5% were worried about the environmental effects of AI and 11% were concerned about data protection.