According to a 2023 Pew Research Center poll, 62% of Americans believe that AI will majorly impact jobholders in the coming two decades. While AI will not eliminate many jobs, it will certainly take the 12 jobs listed in this article.
Telemarketers
Telemarketers are at high risk of losing their jobs to AI because much of their work requires repetitive and predictable tasks that can be automated. The employment growth trends predict a -20.6% employment growth for telemarketers between 2022 and 2032. This translates to an estimated job loss of 20,100 telemarketing positions. Many companies have already started using AI-powered conversational agents and it will only continue to make telemarketing jobs more obsolete in the near future.
Accountants
AI has evolved to handle many traditional accountants’ responsibilities, like sorting through invoices, reconciling accounts, etc. While it helps accountants save time, it also poses a threat to their jobs. Accounting professionals handling data entry and bookkeeping are more likely to lose jobs because AI can automate most tasks. A survey conducted by Thomson Reuters Institute highlights that 51% of respondents believe that generative AI should be applied to accounting, tax, and audit work. As a result, accountants who don’t upskill and stick to traditional accounting will become more prone to job losses.
Proofreaders
Proofreaders have always been a strong pillar of the writing industry, but AI-driven proofreading tools have started taking their place. Today numerous tools, like Grammarly, ChatGPT, etc., can proofread any document within seconds. A Science Editing study demonstrated a comparison between the proofreading abilities of experienced human editors and Wordvice AI Proofreader. The result highlighted that the AI proofreading tool’s performance was at par with that of human editors. As AI evolves with time, its proofreading abilities will also enhance, making proofreaders nearly obsolete.
Market Research Analysts
Market research analysts have always been crucial to businesses because they study market conditions to provide relevant data. They collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data to identify potential opportunities and challenges in select markets. However, the introduction of AI-backed market research tools has lowered their relevance. According to a Salesforce survey, approximately 58% of marketers already use generative AI to analyze market data. In the coming years, businesses may also start using AI to conduct end-to-end market research activities, making this profession irrelevant.
Paralegals
These legal professionals have predominantly administrative tasks, but they also make lawyers’ work easier by gathering facts, interviewing clients, putting information together in a structured way, etc. It is easy to assume that paralegals are immune to job replacements, but AI has already started affecting them. Generative AI solutions are estimated to automate 69% of hourly billable work performed by paralegals, leading to significant job cuts.
Teachers
While teaching requires a human touch, students are finding it easier to learn information using AI applications than teachers. According to Walton Family Foundation poll results, the percentage of K-12 students familiar with ChatGPT rose from 37% to 75%. The results revealed that 48% of students use it weekly and view this AI chatbot positively. As tools like these become more common, they will eventually replace a teacher’s job and help students learn more effectively.
Writers
When AI tools like ChatGPT were first released to the general public for free usage, they wrote generic content. Its output quality has increased significantly over the years, resulting in more polished and well-structured writing. As a result, businesses are now turning to AI writing tools instead of human writers, making their jobs almost obsolete. Even Hollywood writers fear losing work to AI, and the job situation can affect many writers’ livelihoods.
Graphic Designers
Visually appealing graphics are crucial assets for every business, especially for their marketing and sales operations. While businesses hired skilled graphic designers to create motion graphics, game design, UI and interactive design, illustrations, etc., they’re now replacing them with AI tools because of their cost-effectiveness, speed, and efficiency. A survey revealed that 26% of illustrators have already lost jobs to AI, and the future doesn’t seem bright either.
Waiters
Restaurants often deal with labor shortages, significantly affecting their regular operations and income. This is why many restaurants are turning to robotic waiters for an uninterrupted work experience. Another reason behind the growing adoption of robotic waiters is their cost-effectiveness. They can work for extended hours without a break at an economically feasible cost. The robot waiter market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 35.14% from 2022-2028 and may replace many traditional waiter jobs.
Delivery Drivers
The deployment of autonomous delivery robots in the U.S. market is rapidly rising. Uber Eats has already partnered with Serve Robotics to deploy 2,000 autonomous sidewalk delivery robots in various U.S. markets through 2026. The number of robot deliveries has surged in West Hollywood, marking the beginning of AI’s takeover of delivery drives’ jobs.
Data Entry Clerks
Data entry still remains an integral part of many business processes. From compiling information from various sources to entering correct data into a database- the responsibilities of data entry clerks are endless. Earlier, companies used to hire data entry clerks for such activities, but AI has mostly automated them. AI tools can automate extracting and entering data in significantly less time. As it saves approximately 95% time and does the work with 99% accuracy, they’re gradually replacing data entry clerks in many organizations.
Coders
It can be a surprising entry because coders were always considered irreplaceable. While highly skilled coders are still relevant, AI is set to take over low-level developer jobs. Its impact can now be felt among coders, with a significant portion becoming anxious about their future. According to CodeSignal survey results, 46% of respondents believe AI will lower the demand for software engineers and developers, and 30% believe they will need to learn new skills to find a job or deliver value to employers.
