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Weekly AI Job Risk Summary

Week: May 27, 2026

This week’s AI job risk update was shaped by stronger signals in coding automation, AI search, and early robotics deployment. The biggest pressure remains on digital knowledge work tied to repetitive text, support, and software tasks: Anthropic’s Code with Claude, Google I/O 2026 announcements around Gemini and AI agents, and the broader shift toward Google AI Search all reinforce concerns about jobs AI will replace first, especially roles built around drafting, summarizing, troubleshooting, and routine production. Creative fields also saw modest upward pressure from AI avatar tools and continued AI-related authorship controversies, increasing AI job risk for some content and media work. At the same time, cyber defense roles became slightly more resilient relative to the list because the reported AI-driven bug hunting arms race raises demand for human oversight in security. Physical, licensed, and high-trust service roles remain among the more AI-proof jobs, although robotic meal prep and embodied coding agents slightly increased risk for a few operational and robotic-adjacent occupations.

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 Programmer, Scheduler, Call Center Agent. 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 AI Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Cybersecurity Analyst. 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, Investment Banker 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

45.02

Week-over-week change

+0.16

Jobs moving up

36

Jobs moving down

4

Jobs unchanged

164

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 87 86 +1
2 Call Center Agent 86 85 +1
3 Customer Support Representative 83 82 +1
4 Data Entry Clerk 81 81 +0
5 Telemarketer 81 81 +0
6 Customer Support 79 78 +1
7 Software Tester 79 78 +1
8 Copywriter 79 78 +1
9 Office Clerk 79 79 +0
10 Retail Cashier 78 78 +0
11 Bookkeeper 77 77 +0
12 Administrative Assistant 77 76 +1
13 Truck Driver 77 77 +0
14 Content Writer 76 75 +1
15 Accounting Clerk 76 76 +0
16 Data Analyst 76 76 +0
17 Proofreader 75 75 +0
18 Court Reporter 75 75 +0
19 Receptionist 74 74 +0
20 Translator 73 73 +0
21 Paralegal 73 73 +0
22 Civil Drafter 73 73 +0
23 Delivery Driver 73 73 +0
24 Social Media Manager 72 71 +1
25 Insurance Underwriter 72 72 +0
26 SEO Specialist 72 71 +1
27 Digital Marketer 72 71 +1
28 Illustrator 72 71 +1
29 QA Engineer 71 70 +1
30 Taxi Driver 71 71 +0
31 Travel Agent 70 70 +0
32 Mobile App Developer 70 69 +1
33 Bank Teller 69 69 +0
34 Animator 69 68 +1
35 Tax Preparer 68 68 +0
36 Software Engineer 68 67 +1
37 System Administrator 68 67 +1
38 Train Operator 67 67 +0
39 Warehouse Operator 65 65 +0
40 Legal Assistant 65 65 +0
41 Programmer 64 62 +2
42 Business Analyst 64 63 +1
43 Surveying Technician 64 64 +0
44 IT Support Specialist 64 63 +1
45 Marketing Specialist 63 62 +1
46 Compensation Analyst 63 63 +0
47 Database Administrator 63 63 +0
48 Composer 63 62 +1
49 Accountant 62 62 +0
50 Journalist 61 60 +1
51 Financial Analyst 61 61 +0
52 Technical Writer 61 60 +1
53 Procurement Specialist 61 61 +0
54 UI Designer 61 60 +1
55 Bus Driver 61 61 +0
56 Graphic Designer 60 59 +1
57 Recruiter 60 60 +0
58 Logistics Coordinator 60 60 +0
59 Interpreter 60 60 +0
60 Editor 60 59 +1
61 Web Developer 59 58 +1
62 Loan Officer 59 59 +0
63 Radiologist 58 58 +0
64 Stock Trader 57 57 +0
65 Advertising Specialist 57 56 +1
66 Claims Adjuster 56 56 +0
67 Quality Assurance Specialist 56 56 +0
68 Game Developer 56 55 +1
69 Insurance Agent 55 55 +0
70 Market Research Analyst 55 55 +0
71 Supply Chain Manager 55 55 +0
72 Music Producer 55 54 +1
73 Sound Engineer 55 55 +0
74 Climate Analyst 54 54 +0
75 Supply Chain Analyst 53 53 +0
76 Industrial Engineer 53 53 +0
77 Network Engineer 53 53 +0
78 Model 53 52 +1
79 Laboratory Technician 52 52 +0
80 Power Plant Operator 52 52 +0
81 Hr Specialist 50 50 +0
82 Pharmacist 50 50 +0
83 Video Editor 50 49 +1
84 Investment Analyst 50 50 +0
85 Training Specialist 50 50 +0
86 Farmer 50 50 +0
87 Instructional Designer 49 49 +0
88 Auditor 48 48 +0
89 Warehouse Manager 48 48 +0
90 Miner 48 48 +0
91 Research Assistant 47 47 +0
92 Pilot 47 47 +0
93 Marketing Manager 46 46 +0
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 UX Designer 42 42 +0
108 Fisherman 42 42 +0
109 Real Estate Broker 41 41 +0
110 Manufacturing Engineer 41 41 +0
111 Interior Designer 41 41 +0
112 Lawyer 40 40 +0
113 Investment Banker 40 40 +0
114 Librarian 40 40 +0
115 Barista 40 40 +0
116 Veterinary Assistant 40 40 +0
117 Project Manager 39 39 +0
118 Cook 39 38 +1
119 Sustainability Consultant 39 39 +0
120 DevOps Engineer 39 39 +0
121 Economist 38 38 +0
122 Urban Planner 38 38 +0
123 Data Scientist 37 37 +0
124 Actor 37 36 +1
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 Tour Guide 35 35 +0
132 Mechanical Engineer 34 34 +0
133 Brand Manager 34 34 +0
134 Electrical Engineer 34 34 +0
135 AI Engineer 34 35 -1
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 Security Guard 31 31 +0
148 Renewable Energy Technician 31 31 +0
149 Mechanic 30 30 +0
150 Waiter 30 30 +0
151 Environmental Scientist 30 30 +0
152 Sociologist 29 29 +0
153 Energy Engineer 29 29 +0
154 Customer Success Manager 28 28 +0
155 Historian 28 28 +0
156 Career Counselor 28 28 +0
157 Ship Engineer 28 28 +0
158 Biologist 28 28 +0
159 Anthropologist 27 27 +0
160 Robotics Engineer 27 28 -1
161 Photographer 26 26 +0
162 Flight Attendant 26 26 +0
163 Bartender 26 26 +0
164 Geologist 26 26 +0
165 Prosecutor 25 25 +0
166 Museum Curator 24 24 +0
167 Carpenter 24 24 +0
168 Housekeeper 24 24 +0
169 Physicist 24 24 +0
170 HVAC Technician 24 24 +0
171 Chef 23 22 +1
172 Teacher 22 22 +0
173 Cybersecurity Analyst 22 23 -1
174 Detective 22 22 +0
175 Aircraft Mechanic 22 22 +0
176 Astronomer 22 22 +0
177 Film Director 21 21 +0
178 Elevator Technician 21 21 +0
179 Social Worker 20 20 +0
180 Air Traffic Controller 20 20 +0
181 Fitness Trainer 20 20 +0
182 Machine Learning Engineer 19 20 -1
183 Doctor 19 19 +0
184 Professor 18 18 +0
185 Veterinarian 17 17 +0
186 School Counselor 16 16 +0
187 Psychiatrist 16 16 +0
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 12 +0
197 Politician 12 12 +0
198 Plumber 11 11 +0
199 Therapist 11 11 +0
200 Mayor 11 11 +0
201 Surgeon 10 10 +0
202 Military Officer 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.

The AI Era Is Creating a Bug Hunting Arms Race

Wired / 2026-05-25

These Robots Are Making Meals for a Nonprofit in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

Wired / 2026-05-24

Can OpenAI’s ‘Master of Disaster’ Fix AI’s Reputation Crisis?

Wired / 2026-05-22

The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem

Wired / 2026-05-22

Google I/O showed how the path for AI-driven science is shifting

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-22

Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search

Wired / 2026-05-22

SpaceX Listed Grok's ‘Spicy’ Mode as a Risk in Its IPO Filing

Wired / 2026-05-21

Anthropic’s Code with Claude showed off coding’s future—whether you like it or not

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-21

I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me

Wired / 2026-05-21

Scaling creativity in the age of AI

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-21

Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-21

Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates

Wired / 2026-05-21

I Gave My OpenClaw Agent a Physical Body

Wired / 2026-05-20

SpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data Centers

Wired / 2026-05-20

Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs

Wired / 2026-05-19

Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses

Wired / 2026-05-19

Roundtables: Inside the Musk v. Altman Trial

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-19

Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal

Wired / 2026-05-19

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