Microsoft Research lists 40 jobs that AI may 'threaten' and 40 it may not be able to

A new study from Microsoft Research has mapped the growing landscape of the job market in the ear of artificial intelligence. The study has listed 40 jobs that are most likely to be impacted by AI tools. Along with this, the study has also revealed the list of occupations which will remain resilient. Microsoft Research analysed more than 2,00,000 interactions with Microsoft Bing Copilot. The study offer a perspective as to ho generative AI will reshape the workplace dynamics. The study, titled "Working with AI: Measuring the Occupational Implications of Generative AI," found out that jobs heavily focused on language, content creation, and repetitive communication tasks exhibit the highest "AI applicability scores." These roles include activities like offering information, writing, advising, teaching. AI chatbots are capable of performing all these tasks with ease.Kiran Tomlinson, Senior Researcher at Microsoft, said, "Our study explores which job categories can productively use AI chatbots. It introduces an AI applicability score that measures the overlap between AI capabilities and job tasks, highlighting where AI might change how work is done, not take away or replace jobs. Our research shows that AI supports many tasks, particularly those involving research, writing, and communication, but does not indicate it can fully perform any single occupation. As AI adoption accelerates, it's important that we continue to study and better understand its societal and economic impact."The roles with the highest AI applicability scores—meaning AI can perform or assist with a large portion of their tasks—include:All these jobs include writing, editing, information gathering and communication.On the other end of the spectrum, the study found that hands-on, physical roles are least impacted by AI:These occupations require manual labor, real-time decision-making, or physical presence, which current AI systems cannot replicate.Microsoft Research is not predicting widespread job losses. Instead, the study suggests that AI tools are mainly augmenting productivity and freeing workers to handle more complex and creative tasks. It is also important to note that Microsoft stresses on the fact that no profession is completely preformed by AI in the present situation. Even in high-impact sectors, human judgment, creativity, and ethical oversight remain critical.