Microsoft Researchers Reveal the 40 Jobs Most Exposed to AI—Including Teachers

A new study from Microsoft Research analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the workforce, specifically focusing on how generative AI, like large language models, affects various occupations. The research, based on anonymized user interactions with Microsoft’s Copilot, identifies 40 jobs most vulnerable to AI integration, predominantly knowledge-based roles such as translators, historians, writers, and even teachers, due to their reliance on tasks like information gathering and content creation. Conversely, the study highlights 40 jobs least affected by AI, typically those requiring physical interaction, fine motor skills, or complex human judgment, like heavy equipment operators and healthcare support roles. While the study emphasizes AI's role in augmenting rather than replacing tasks, it acknowledges the potential for job disruption and stresses the critical need for individuals, employers, and policymakers to adapt through upskilling and strategic implementation of AI technologies.