\n<\/p>\n
Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt<\/a> the job market \u2014 but some workers are in the crosshairs<\/a> more than others, according to labor experts.<\/p>\n Roughly 1 in 4 (or, 26%) of the jobs posted on career site Indeed over the past year are poised to “radically transform” due to generative artificial intelligence, also known as gen AI, according to a September report<\/a> by Indeed.<\/p>\n Gen AI \u2014 examples of which include OpenAI’s Chat GPT and Google’s Gemini \u2014 mimics human brainpower by creating<\/a> original content like text, images, video, audio or software code from a user prompt.<\/p>\n Industries in which gen AI can supplant a human’s cognitive reasoning skills \u2014 like certain jobs in technology and finance \u2014 are most at risk, said Laura Ullrich, director of economic research for North America at Indeed.<\/p>\n “The jobs that are more likely to have a high degree of transformation are white-collar jobs,” Ullrich said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n By contrast, certain roles like nursing and blue-collar jobs in manufacturing or construction are more insulated, Ullrich said.<\/p>\n That’s because occupations that rely more heavily on physical labor or human interaction remain outside the current scope of generative AI, at least for now, according to the Indeed report.<\/p>\n Jobs in “higher-paying fields where a college education and analytical skills can be a plus” <\/strong>are most exposed to artificial intelligence, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center study<\/a>. Budget analysts, data entry keyers, tax preparers, technical writers and web developers are examples of such jobs, it found.<\/p>\n Overall, 19% of American workers in 2022 were in jobs that are the “most exposed to AI,” whereby their most important activities may be replaced or assisted by AI, Pew found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Already, some companies have hinted at workforce cuts because of AI.<\/p>\n For example, the CEO of Accenture, a global professional services company, recently outlined plans to lay off staff<\/a> who are unable to reskill on artificial intelligence. Salesforce<\/a>Agentic AI may affect even more roles<\/h2>\n
AI job market effects remain ‘largely speculative’<\/h2>\n