Weekly AI Job Risk Summary

Week: April 1, 2026

This week’s AI job risk update is mostly stable, with only small relative adjustments as the latest AI news was mixed. The biggest signal raising exposure for some knowledge-work roles is stronger mainstream adoption of general-purpose assistants: Anthropic said Claude paid subscriptions have more than doubled this year, and Google launched easier switching tools into Gemini. That supports slightly higher near-term risk for jobs at risk from AI where core tasks are text-heavy, research-heavy, or chatbot-compatible, such as translation, customer support, and administrative work. At the same time, OpenAI’s shutdown of Sora looks like a reality check for AI video and creative automation, limiting the case for sharp increases in video-first and some visual content roles. Stanford’s study on the dangers of chatbots giving personal advice also reinforces limits for counseling and therapy-adjacent work, supporting the idea that many interpersonal and regulated occupations remain relatively AI-proof jobs for now. Overall, the ranking of jobs AI will replace changes only modestly this week.

This Week in Context

These paragraphs turn the weekly table into a readable explanation of where automation pressure broadened, narrowed, or stayed steady.

The weekly average risk moved upward, which suggests pressure broadened rather than staying isolated to only a few roles.

The clearest upward pressure appeared in Scheduler, Call Center Agent, Customer Support Representative. Moves like these often show where AI is taking on more repeatable drafting, comparison, coordination, or first-pass analytical work.

Relative pressure eased most in Illustrator, Animator, Video Editor. That does not make these roles permanently safe, but it does suggest this week's signals were less aggressive than in the roles moving upward.

Economist, Urban Farmer, Librarian changed little and help anchor the baseline for this week. Stable roles matter because they show where the ranking is holding its shape even while other parts of the market move.

Read these paragraphs together with the linked news and the full ranking. The point is not a one-week prediction of replacement, but a clearer view of where automation pressure is concentrating first.

How to Read This Week

This report works best when you read the summary, score movement, and linked news together. Treat it as a weekly reading of changing automation pressure, not as a one-week prediction that a profession will immediately disappear.

Weekly Average Risk

44.07

Week-over-week change

+0.10

Jobs moving up

30

Jobs moving down

8

Jobs unchanged

166

Trend

The chart shows how the overall weekly average has moved. It helps separate a broad market shift from changes limited to a smaller set of jobs.

Where Pressure Rose First

These jobs posted the strongest upward moves this week. Read them as signs of where automation pressure is tightening fastest right now.

Where Pressure Eased

These jobs moved downward this week. A lower score does not mean the role is safe forever, but it does suggest less immediate pressure relative to the prior week.

Roles That Stayed Relatively Steady

These jobs changed little this week and help anchor the broader picture. Stability often matters as much as movement when judging whether a shift is broad or narrow.

This Week Ranking

Use the full ranking as a current snapshot of relative pressure across jobs. The score alone matters less than the combination of score, week-over-week change, and the task mix behind the role.

Rank Job Risk Score Last Week Change
1 Scheduler 83 82 +1
2 Call Center Agent 82 81 +1
3 Data Entry Clerk 81 81 +0
4 Telemarketer 80 80 +0
5 Retail Cashier 78 78 +0
6 Customer Support Representative 77 76 +1
7 Truck Driver 77 77 +0
8 Bookkeeper 75 75 +0
9 Office Clerk 75 75 +0
10 Court Reporter 75 75 +0
11 Accounting Clerk 74 74 +0
12 Customer Support 73 72 +1
13 Proofreader 73 73 +0
14 Delivery Driver 73 73 +0
15 Paralegal 72 72 +0
16 Software Tester 72 71 +1
17 Copywriter 72 71 +1
18 Administrative Assistant 72 71 +1
19 Insurance Underwriter 72 72 +0
20 Civil Drafter 72 72 +0
21 Translator 71 70 +1
22 Receptionist 71 70 +1
23 Data Analyst 71 70 +1
24 Taxi Driver 71 71 +0
25 Content Writer 69 68 +1
26 Travel Agent 69 69 +0
27 Bank Teller 69 69 +0
28 System Administrator 68 67 +1
29 Illustrator 68 69 -1
30 Tax Preparer 67 67 +0
31 Train Operator 67 67 +0
32 SEO Specialist 66 65 +1
33 Social Media Manager 65 64 +1
34 Digital Marketer 65 64 +1
35 Animator 65 66 -1
36 Warehouse Operator 64 64 +0
37 QA Engineer 64 63 +1
38 Legal Assistant 64 64 +0
39 Surveying Technician 64 64 +0
40 Mobile App Developer 63 62 +1
41 Database Administrator 63 63 +0
42 Accountant 62 62 +0
43 Compensation Analyst 62 62 +0
44 Software Engineer 62 61 +1
45 Procurement Specialist 61 61 +0
46 Bus Driver 61 61 +0
47 Journalist 60 60 +0
48 Logistics Coordinator 60 60 +0
49 Interpreter 60 60 +0
50 Composer 60 60 +0
51 IT Support Specialist 60 59 +1
52 Financial Analyst 59 58 +1
53 Loan Officer 59 59 +0
54 Business Analyst 58 57 +1
55 Recruiter 58 57 +1
56 Radiologist 58 58 +0
57 Programmer 57 56 +1
58 Stock Trader 57 57 +0
59 UI Designer 57 57 +0
60 Claims Adjuster 56 56 +0
61 Marketing Specialist 56 55 +1
62 Quality Assurance Specialist 56 56 +0
63 Insurance Agent 55 55 +0
64 Editor 55 54 +1
65 Supply Chain Manager 55 55 +0
66 Sound Engineer 55 55 +0
67 Graphic Designer 54 54 +0
68 Advertising Specialist 54 54 +0
69 Game Developer 54 54 +0
70 Climate Analyst 54 54 +0
71 Supply Chain Analyst 53 53 +0
72 Technical Writer 53 52 +1
73 Network Engineer 53 53 +0
74 Web Developer 52 51 +1
75 Industrial Engineer 52 52 +0
76 Music Producer 52 52 +0
77 Laboratory Technician 52 52 +0
78 Power Plant Operator 52 52 +0
79 Market Research Analyst 51 50 +1
80 Model 51 51 +0
81 Pharmacist 50 50 +0
82 Training Specialist 50 50 +0
83 Farmer 50 50 +0
84 Hr Specialist 49 48 +1
85 Auditor 48 48 +0
86 Instructional Designer 48 48 +0
87 Warehouse Manager 48 48 +0
88 Miner 48 48 +0
89 Investment Analyst 47 47 +0
90 Pilot 47 47 +0
91 Marketing Manager 46 46 +0
92 Video Editor 46 47 -1
93 Research Assistant 46 45 +1
94 Property Manager 46 46 +0
95 Management Consultant 46 46 +0
96 Meteorologist 46 46 +0
97 Retail Salesperson 45 45 +0
98 Human Resources Manager 45 45 +0
99 Operations Manager 45 45 +0
100 Fashion Designer 45 45 +0
101 Construction Worker 45 45 +0
102 Curriculum Developer 44 44 +0
103 Medical Assistant 44 44 +0
104 Archivist 43 43 +0
105 Urban Farmer 43 43 +0
106 Water Treatment Operator 43 43 +0
107 Lawyer 42 42 +0
108 UX Designer 42 42 +0
109 Fisherman 42 42 +0
110 Real Estate Broker 41 41 +0
111 Interior Designer 41 41 +0
112 Investment Banker 40 40 +0
113 Librarian 40 40 +0
114 Manufacturing Engineer 40 40 +0
115 Barista 40 40 +0
116 Veterinary Assistant 40 40 +0
117 DevOps Engineer 40 40 +0
118 Project Manager 39 39 +0
119 AI Engineer 39 40 -1
120 Sustainability Consultant 39 39 +0
121 Economist 38 38 +0
122 Urban Planner 38 38 +0
123 Cook 38 38 +0
124 Data Scientist 37 37 +0
125 Waste Management Specialist 37 37 +0
126 Cloud Engineer 37 37 +0
127 Architect 36 36 +0
128 Sales Representative 36 36 +0
129 Baker 36 36 +0
130 Teaching Assistant 35 35 +0
131 Actor 35 35 +0
132 Tour Guide 35 35 +0
133 Mechanical Engineer 34 34 +0
134 Brand Manager 34 34 +0
135 Electrical Engineer 34 34 +0
136 Automotive Technician 34 34 +0
137 Ship Captain 34 34 +0
138 Agricultural Scientist 34 34 +0
139 Product Manager 33 33 +0
140 Tutor 33 33 +0
141 Welder 33 33 +0
142 Chemist 33 33 +0
143 Civil Engineer 32 32 +0
144 Construction Manager 32 32 +0
145 Hotel Manager 32 32 +0
146 Real Estate Agent 31 31 +0
147 Renewable Energy Technician 31 31 +0
148 Security Guard 30 30 +0
149 Mechanic 30 30 +0
150 Waiter 30 30 +0
151 Environmental Scientist 30 30 +0
152 Sociologist 29 29 +0
153 Robotics Engineer 29 29 +0
154 Energy Engineer 29 29 +0
155 Customer Success Manager 28 28 +0
156 Cybersecurity Analyst 28 28 +0
157 Historian 28 28 +0
158 Career Counselor 28 28 +0
159 Ship Engineer 28 28 +0
160 Biologist 28 28 +0
161 Anthropologist 27 27 +0
162 Photographer 26 26 +0
163 Flight Attendant 26 26 +0
164 Bartender 26 26 +0
165 Geologist 26 26 +0
166 Prosecutor 25 25 +0
167 Machine Learning Engineer 24 24 +0
168 Museum Curator 24 24 +0
169 Carpenter 24 24 +0
170 Housekeeper 24 24 +0
171 Physicist 24 24 +0
172 HVAC Technician 24 24 +0
173 Teacher 22 22 +0
174 Detective 22 22 +0
175 Aircraft Mechanic 22 22 +0
176 Chef 22 22 +0
177 Astronomer 22 22 +0
178 Film Director 21 22 -1
179 Elevator Technician 21 21 +0
180 Social Worker 20 20 +0
181 Air Traffic Controller 20 20 +0
182 Fitness Trainer 20 20 +0
183 Professor 18 18 +0
184 Doctor 18 18 +0
185 Veterinarian 17 17 +0
186 School Counselor 16 16 +0
187 Psychiatrist 16 17 -1
188 Athletic Coach 16 16 +0
189 Nurse 15 15 +0
190 Police Officer 15 15 +0
191 Dentist 15 15 +0
192 Paramedic 14 14 +0
193 Diplomat 14 14 +0
194 Electrician 12 12 +0
195 Judge 12 12 +0
196 Psychologist 12 13 -1
197 Politician 12 12 +0
198 Plumber 11 11 +0
199 Military Officer 11 11 +0
200 Therapist 11 12 -1
201 Mayor 11 11 +0
202 Surgeon 10 10 +0
203 Firefighter 10 10 +0
204 Governor 10 10 +0

AI News Used In This Weekly Evaluation

The articles below are the main signals used in this week's evaluation. Read them as context for why pressure rose, fell, or stayed stable.

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

TechCrunch / 2026-03-30

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