It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has changed the way people find information, talk to their peers and even plan their weekly to-do lists. The technology also has the power to change your job responsibilities — or get rid of them altogether.
Take Microsoft’s new report, “Working with AI: Measuring the Occupational Implications of Generative AI,” which analyzed the adoption of AI by different workers and its possible impact on their jobs.
Microsoft found that many desk jobs are at risk of being upended, as AI can complete a significant amount of their work duties. Researchers at the tech giant examined 200,000 anonymous and privacy-scrubbed conversations between their chatbot, Bing Copilot, and U.S. users collected between January and September 2024.
“We find the most common work activities people seek AI assistance for involve gathering information and writing, while the most common activities that AI itself is performing are providing information and assistance, writing, teaching, and advising,” researchers wrote in the report.
Based on the findings, these are the top 10 least AI safe jobs — with the highest exposure to the technology:
