Weekly AI Job Risk Summary
This week’s AI job risk update shows mostly small, relative moves rather than broad re-ranking. The biggest theme in jobs at risk from AI is stronger enterprise interest in AI agents and workflow automation, especially for office, support, analysis, and retail decision tasks. News around agentic AI ROI, expanding access to top Anthropic models for select organizations, and new enterprise data infrastructure reinforces pressure on routine digital work such as support, scheduling, reporting, and content production. Retail and supply-chain functions also saw modest upward pressure after new reporting on how AI is reshaping search, inventory, and operational decisions behind the scenes. By contrast, some physically embodied or high-trust roles look a bit more AI-proof jobs this week, because policy delays around frontier model releases and continuing reliability concerns—highlighted by flawed police prediction systems and the reminder that AI agents are not true coworkers—temper near-term replacement expectations. Overall, the latest pattern in “jobs AI will replace” remains concentrated in repetitive screen-based work, while hands-on, licensed, and relationship-heavy jobs stay comparatively less exposed.
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 Train Operator, Power Plant Operator, Pilot. 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.
Sustainability Consultant, 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
45.70
Week-over-week change
+0.28
Jobs moving up
68
Jobs moving down
10
Jobs unchanged
126
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 | 90 | +1 | |
| 2 | Call Center Agent | 85 | +1 | |
| 3 | Customer Support Representative | 84 | +1 | |
| 4 | Software Tester | 83 | +1 | |
| 5 | Data Entry Clerk | 81 | +1 | |
| 6 | Copywriter | 81 | +1 | |
| 7 | Telemarketer | 81 | +1 | |
| 8 | Customer Support | 80 | +1 | |
| 9 | Administrative Assistant | 80 | +1 | |
| 10 | Office Clerk | 80 | +1 | |
| 11 | Content Writer | 78 | +1 | |
| 12 | Retail Cashier | 78 | +1 | |
| 13 | Bookkeeper | 77 | +1 | |
| 14 | Data Analyst | 77 | +1 | |
| 15 | Accounting Clerk | 76 | +1 | |
| 16 | Court Reporter | 77 | +0 | |
| 17 | Truck Driver | 77 | +0 | |
| 18 | QA Engineer | 75 | +1 | |
| 19 | Proofreader | 75 | +1 | |
| 20 | Receptionist | 75 | +1 | |
| 21 | Paralegal | 74 | +1 | |
| 22 | Social Media Manager | 74 | +1 | |
| 23 | SEO Specialist | 74 | +1 | |
| 24 | Digital Marketer | 74 | +1 | |
| 25 | Illustrator | 74 | +1 | |
| 26 | Translator | 73 | +1 | |
| 27 | Insurance Underwriter | 72 | +1 | |
| 28 | Mobile App Developer | 72 | +1 | |
| 29 | Animator | 72 | +1 | |
| 30 | Civil Drafter | 73 | +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.
Wired / 2026-06-29
MIT Technology Review / 2026-06-29
MIT Technology Review / 2026-06-29
Wired / 2026-06-27
Wired / 2026-06-26
Wired / 2026-06-26
Wired / 2026-06-26
Wired / 2026-06-26
Wired / 2026-06-25
Wired / 2026-06-25
MIT Technology Review / 2026-06-25
Wired / 2026-06-25
MIT Technology Review / 2026-06-24
Wired / 2026-06-24
Wired / 2026-06-24
Wired / 2026-06-24
Wired / 2026-06-24
Wired / 2026-06-24
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