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.
