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Weekly AI Job Risk Summary

Week: June 3, 2026

This week’s AI job risk update is modest overall, with only small relative moves across the list. The clearest pressure increase is on digital content and routine knowledge work tied to transcription, AI-generated media, and enterprise agent adoption—key themes in current debates about jobs AI will replace and jobs at risk from AI. Reports on AI transcription tools, Amazon’s AI-animated TV production, and growing organizational plans for agentic AI support slightly higher AI job risk for roles like transcription-adjacent reporting, animation, copy-heavy marketing, and some software and admin workflows. Autonomous driving news around Waymo’s new robotaxi also nudges passenger-driving roles upward at the margin. Offsetting that, stronger AI safety oversight in Illinois, visible public resistance to AI hype, and repeated evidence that current agents still miss human context keep many people-facing and judgment-heavy occupations relatively stable. In short, this week reinforces a familiar pattern: routine digital tasks face rising automation pressure, while AI-proof jobs remain concentrated in hands-on, licensed, interpersonal, and high-accountability work.

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 Court Reporter, Animator, Scheduler. 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 Network Engineer, AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer. 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

45.17

Week-over-week change

+0.15

Jobs moving up

30

Jobs moving down

3

Jobs unchanged

171

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 88 87 +1
2 Call Center Agent 86 86 +0
3 Customer Support Representative 83 83 +0
4 Data Entry Clerk 81 81 +0
5 Telemarketer 81 81 +0
6 Software Tester 80 79 +1
7 Copywriter 80 79 +1
8 Customer Support 79 79 +0
9 Office Clerk 79 79 +0
10 Retail Cashier 78 78 +0
11 Administrative Assistant 78 77 +1
12 Bookkeeper 77 77 +0
13 Content Writer 77 76 +1
14 Court Reporter 77 75 +2
15 Truck Driver 77 77 +0
16 Accounting Clerk 76 76 +0
17 Data Analyst 76 76 +0
18 Proofreader 75 75 +0
19 Receptionist 74 74 +0
20 Translator 73 73 +0
21 Paralegal 73 73 +0
22 Social Media Manager 73 72 +1
23 SEO Specialist 73 72 +1
24 Digital Marketer 73 72 +1
25 Illustrator 73 72 +1
26 Civil Drafter 73 73 +0
27 Delivery Driver 73 73 +0
28 QA Engineer 72 71 +1
29 Insurance Underwriter 72 72 +0
30 Taxi Driver 72 71 +1
31 Mobile App Developer 71 70 +1
32 Animator 71 69 +2
33 Travel Agent 70 70 +0
34 Bank Teller 69 69 +0
35 Software Engineer 69 68 +1
36 Tax Preparer 68 68 +0
37 System Administrator 68 68 +0
38 Train Operator 67 67 +0
39 Programmer 65 64 +1
40 Business Analyst 65 64 +1
41 Warehouse Operator 65 65 +0
42 Legal Assistant 65 65 +0
43 Marketing Specialist 64 63 +1
44 Composer 64 63 +1
45 Surveying Technician 64 64 +0
46 IT Support Specialist 64 64 +0
47 Compensation Analyst 63 63 +0
48 Database Administrator 63 63 +0
49 Accountant 62 62 +0
50 Journalist 62 61 +1
51 Technical Writer 62 61 +1
52 UI Designer 62 61 +1
53 Graphic Designer 61 60 +1
54 Financial Analyst 61 61 +0
55 Procurement Specialist 61 61 +0
56 Bus Driver 61 61 +0
57 Recruiter 60 60 +0
58 Logistics Coordinator 60 60 +0
59 Interpreter 60 60 +0
60 Editor 60 60 +0
61 Web Developer 59 59 +0
62 Loan Officer 59 59 +0
63 Advertising Specialist 58 57 +1
64 Radiologist 58 58 +0
65 Stock Trader 57 57 +0
66 Game Developer 57 56 +1
67 Claims Adjuster 56 56 +0
68 Quality Assurance Specialist 56 56 +0
69 Music Producer 56 55 +1
70 Sound Engineer 56 55 +1
71 Insurance Agent 55 55 +0
72 Market Research Analyst 55 55 +0
73 Supply Chain Manager 55 55 +0
74 Climate Analyst 54 54 +0
75 Supply Chain Analyst 53 53 +0
76 Industrial Engineer 53 53 +0
77 Model 53 53 +0
78 Network Engineer 52 53 -1
79 Laboratory Technician 52 52 +0
80 Power Plant Operator 52 52 +0
81 Video Editor 51 50 +1
82 Hr Specialist 50 50 +0
83 Pharmacist 50 50 +0
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 39 +0
119 Sustainability Consultant 39 39 +0
120 DevOps Engineer 39 39 +0
121 Economist 38 38 +0
122 Actor 38 37 +1
123 Urban Planner 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 Tour Guide 35 35 +0
132 Mechanical Engineer 34 34 +0
133 Brand Manager 34 34 +0
134 Electrical Engineer 34 34 +0
135 Automotive Technician 34 34 +0
136 Ship Captain 34 34 +0
137 Agricultural Scientist 34 34 +0
138 Product Manager 33 33 +0
139 Tutor 33 33 +0
140 AI Engineer 33 34 -1
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 27 +0
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 23 +0
172 Teacher 22 22 +0
173 Cybersecurity Analyst 22 22 +0
174 Detective 22 22 +0
175 Film Director 22 21 +1
176 Aircraft Mechanic 22 22 +0
177 Astronomer 22 22 +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 Doctor 19 19 +0
183 Machine Learning Engineer 18 19 -1
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.

How Turkey Hacked the Hair Transplant Industry

Wired / 2026-05-31

Do You Actually Need to Pay for Transcription Software?

Wired / 2026-05-30

How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-29

The Vatican’s Man Inside Anthropic

Wired / 2026-05-29

We Asked the ‘Future of Truth’ Author to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well

Wired / 2026-05-29

Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend

Wired / 2026-05-29

Amazon Is Making an AI-Animated ‘Good Advice Cupcake’ TV Show. Its Original Creator Is Furious

Wired / 2026-05-29

Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill

Wired / 2026-05-28

The AI Hype Index: AI gets booed in graduation season

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-28

Amazon Thinks the Future of Data Centers Depends on a Technical Problem It Just Solved

Wired / 2026-05-28

New Moms Are Returning to Coding Jobs Radically Reshaped by AI

Wired / 2026-05-28

Here Comes Ojai, Waymo’s New Chinese-Made Robotaxi

Wired / 2026-05-28

Former Google and Apple Researchers Launch a Startup to Build AI’s Missing Feedback Loop

Wired / 2026-05-27

Huawei's ‘Chip Queen’ Throws Down the Gauntlet

Wired / 2026-05-27

To Land a Job in AI, Try Reading Kant

Wired / 2026-05-26

7 Ways to Get So Good at AI, People Will Think You Are AI

Wired / 2026-05-26

Rethinking organizational design in the age of agentic AI

MIT Technology Review / 2026-05-26

What Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical Says About the Power of AI

Wired / 2026-05-26

Why the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Pope’s AI Encyclical Presentation

Wired / 2026-05-26

Pope Leo Schooled the Tech Bros on Tolkien

Wired / 2026-05-26

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