New Study: The Careers That AI Can’t Replace (Yet!)
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Lawyers take the first place in the most AI-resistant occupations, with their work demanding full human interaction and decision-making.
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The role of architectural and engineering managers faces the lowest automation risk, with only a 25% likelihood of being replaced by AI.
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Securing the second spot, medical and health services managers require over 89.9% direct public engagement, emphasizing the essential human element in healthcare.
A recent study by Eskimoz evaluated the resistance of various occupations to AI-driven automation. The study analyzed occupations, public interaction percentages, and automation risk scores. AI resistance was determined based on two key factors: the level of human interaction required and the likelihood of automation. Higher public interaction indicates greater reliance on human engagement, while a lower automation risk suggests a reduced likelihood of AI replacement. An AI resistance score was calculated for each occupation based on the weights of the metrics, and jobs were ranked from most to least resistant.
Findings summed up
| Occupations | % of interaction with the public | Automation Risk | Score |
| Lawyers | 100% | 29% | 100 |
| Medical and health services managers | 89.8% | 26% | 93 |
| Human resources managers | 82.9% | 26% | 87 |
| General and operations managers | 80.3% | 36% | 75 |
| First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers | 81.6% | 50% | 64 |
| Training and development specialists | 57.8% | 29% | 61 |
| Architectural and engineering managers | 47.1% | 25% | 55.5 |
| Compliance officers | 72% | 50% | 55.4 |
| Industrial production managers | 51.6% | 37% | 48.7 |
| Graphic designers | 72.5% | 58% | 48.6 |
The full research is available here.
Lawyers top the list of the most AI-resistant occupations, requiring the highest 100% human interaction. The occupation holds an AI resistance score of 100, requiring balanced decision-making and strong analytical skills. Furthermore, lawyers’ jobs have only a 26% likelihood of being automated, essential human reasoning and legal interpretation.
Managers of medicine and health services take second place on the list of the most AI-resistant occupations. The existing risk of the occupation’s possible automation is 29%. While AI can be helpful with diagnostics and treatment recommendations, it can never replace the human aspect of healthcare. Requiring over 89.8% of interaction with the general public, emotional support provided by healthcare professionals is critical.
Human resource managers have the third place. The final score for human resources referring to AI resistance is 87. There is a 26% possibility for this job to be automated, equal to that for healthcare and medicine. The presence of human touch in this occupation is required, with over 82.9%, as human empathy continues to play a vital role here.
General and operations managers jump to fourth place on the list, with an AI resistance score of 75. The automation risk is only 36%, and the importance of human participation remains central. Over 80.3% of employees should be involved in direct public interaction in this profession.
With an AI resistance score of 64, the job of first-line supervisors and administrative support workers ranks fifth. The occupation requires quite a high 81.6% human interaction with the public, emphasizing the role of interpersonal communication, leadership, and people management beyond data analysis and automation.
Training and development specialists have the sixth spot with an AI resistance score of 61. There is only a 29% likelihood that the occupation can be totally automated, based on AI skills of generating training content and assessment techniques. At the same time, human engagement is central here, with over 57.8% of required interaction.
The seventh place is taken by the job of architectural and engineering managers, having the AI resistance score of 55. This occupation has the lowest 25% risk of being automated. The percentage requiring human interaction with the general public is 47.1%, still emphasizing the importance of human participation.
The occupation of compliance officers ranks eighth on the list of AI-resistent jobs. The professionals are at 50% risk of being entirely replaced, considering the significant component of AI in the work process with risk assessment, data analysis, and document review. At the same time, 72% of employees in this occupation should be involved in human interaction.
Industrial production managers have the ninth spot on the list, having an AI resistance score of 48.6. The occupation’s vulnerability towards being fully automated is 37%. The required human interaction for this occupation is 51.6%, as human-centered problem-solving and customer communication are key components that AI cannot fully ensure.
Rounding up the list, graphic designers take tenth place on the list with a 48.5 AI resistance score. The occupation still holds relatively high, at 72.5% of required human interaction to establish client communication and create visual material aligned with a brand’s message beyond algorithms and data analysis.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at keechertheteacher@gmail.com
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