These 40 Jobs Will Be Affected By Gen AI, Per Microsoft Research — Is Yours Safe?

Microsoft Research has released a new study where the authors reveal the 40 jobs most likely to be affected by the rise of generative AI, as well as those whose professions may not be impacted. It must be noted Microsoft itself has laid off 15000 employees this year while saving $500 million, thanks to the deployment of AI tools. 

While the study was primarily based on US data, it definitely has relevance for India considering how many job roles are common across geographies. 

The jobs most impacted are mainly knowledge roles with people using computers, and where gen AI tools can play a significant role. The researchers explained that this list doesn’t mean that AI will replace all these jobs, but there is a greater chance that AI would be able to handle these tasks (and which we suppose could lead to job losses down the line).

1. Interpreters and translators

2. Historians

3. Passenger attendants

4. Sales representatives of services

5. Writers and authors

6. Customer service representatives

7. CNC tool programmers

8. Telephone operators

9. Ticket agents and travel clerks

10. Broadcast announcers and radio DJs

11. Brokerage clerks

12. Farm and home management educators

13. Telemarketers

14. Concierges

15. Political Scientists

16. News Analysts, reporters, journalists

17. Mathematicians

18. Technical writers

19. Proofreaders and copy markers

20. Hosts and hostesses

21. Editors

22. Business teachers, postsecondary

23. Public relations specialists

24. Demonstrators and product promoters

25. Advertising sales agents

26. New accounts clerks

27. Statistical assistants

28. Counter and rental clerks

29. Data scientists

30. Personal financial advisors

31. Archivists

32. Economics teachers, postsecondary

33. Web developers

34. Management analysts

35. Geographers

36. Models

37. Market research analysts

38. Public safety telecommunicators

39. Switchboard operators

40. Library science teachers, postsecondary.

Researchers also revealed that 40 roles would be least impacted by AI (listed below). These least-impacted occupations include occupations that require physically working with people. 

1. Phlebotomists

2. Nursing assistants

3. Hazardous materials removal workers

4. Helpers–painters, plasterers

5. Embalmers

6. Plant and system operators

7. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

8. Automotive glass installers and repairers 

9. Ship engineers

10. Tyre repairers and changers

11. Prosthodontists

12. Helpers–production workers

13. Highway maintenance workers

14. Medical equipment preparers

15. Packaging and filling machine operators

16. Machine feeders and offbearers

17. Dishwashers

18. Cement masons and concrete finishers

19. Supervisors of firefighters

20. Industrial truck and tractor operators

21. Ophthalmic medical technicians

22. Massage therapists

23. Surgical assistants

24. Tyre builders

25. Helpers–roofers

26. Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators

27. Roofers

28. Roustabouts, oil and gas

29. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

30. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

31. Logging equipment operators

32. Motorboat operators

33. Orderlies

34. Floor sanders and finishers

35. Pile driver operators

36. Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators 

37. Foundry mould and coremakers

38. Water treatment plant and system operators 

39. Bridge and lock tenders 

40. Dredge operators.