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Jena Greene

These Are the Jobs Researchers Say Are 'Safe' From Artificial Intelligence (And Who's At Risk)

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have predicted what jobs could be safe from the rise of artificial intelligence. 

The good news is that there are about 34 jobs that probably aren't going to be eliminated by the rise of technology like ChatGPT. The bad news is, almost all the other jobs not on this list may be at risk for some kind of obsolescence. 

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What Jobs Are Safe from Artificial Intelligence? 

The study, conducted by OpenAI, OpenResearch, and the University of Pennsylvania, is titled "GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models." 

More specifically, it examines the "potential implications of large language models (LLMs), such as Generative Pretrained Transformers (GPTs), on the U.S. labor market, focusing on the increased capabilities arising from LLM-powered software compared to LLMs on their own."

The study identified just over 30 jobs that are seen as "occupations with no labelled exposed tasks," meaning a robot isn't likely to do the job in the near future. 

They are: 

  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators 
  2. Athletes and Sports Competitors 
  3. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 
  4. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 
  5. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 
  6. Cooks, Short Order 
  7. Cutters and Trimmers Hand 
  8. Derrick Operators Oil and Gas 
  9. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 
  10. Dishwashers 
  11. Dredge Operators 
  12. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 
  13. Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 
  14. Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 
  15. Foundry Mold and Coremakers 
  16. Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 
  17. Helpers–Carpenters 
  18. Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 
  19. Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 
  20. Helpers–Roofers 
  21. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 
  22. Motorcycle Mechanics 
  23. Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 
  24. Pile Driver Operators 
  25. Pourers and Casters, Metal 
  26. Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 
  27. Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 
  28. Roof Bolters, Mining 
  29. Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 
  30. Slaughterers and Meat Packers 
  31. Stonemasons 
  32. Tapers 
  33. Tire Repairers and Changers 
  34. Wellhead Pumpers

What Jobs Are at Risk from Artificial Intelligence? 

On the other hand, many jobs are potentially at risk of being replaced by AI, including the following: 

  1. Mathematicians
  2. Tax Preparers
  3. Financial Quantitative Analysts
  4. Writers and Authors
  5. Web and Digital Interface Designers
  6. Court Reporters
  7. Simultaneous Captioners
  8. Proofreaders
  9. Copy Markers
  10. Accountants
  11. Auditors
  12. News Analysts
  13. Journalists
  14. Administrative Assistants
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