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These weekly summaries were produced from 2026-03 to 2026-10 by a weekly AI-generated scoring that this site no longer uses. Their scores are not comparable with the current figures, which come from public datasets. Why the method changed
Weekly AI Job Risk Summary — October 7, 2026
This week’s AI job risk update stays mostly stable, with small relative shifts rather than broad re-ranking. The biggest signal in labor market AI news is stronger enterprise deployment: AI agents are being connected to enterprise knowledge and paired with predictive analytics and autonomous decision-making, which raises exposure for structured desk jobs with repeatable workflows. That slightly increases risk for roles tied to scheduling, support, analysis, recruiting, and routine coordination—the kinds of jobs people often discuss in “jobs AI will replace” and “jobs at risk from AI” searches. At the same time, several reports highlighted real limits: nurses reported scheduling errors, security flaws hit AI software, and critics argued LLMs still do not truly reason. Those developments support small downticks for high-stakes, trust-heavy, and physically grounded occupations that look more AI-proof jobs for now. Overall, the weekly AI job risk picture suggests faster automation of administrative and digital knowledge tasks, but slower replacement in safety-critical, human-care, judgment-intensive, and hands-on work.
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
47.19
Week-over-week change
+0.14
Jobs moving up
34
Jobs moving down
6
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 | Software Tester | 97 | +1 | |
| 2 | Scheduler | 97 | +1 | |
| 3 | Customer Support Representative | 94 | +1 | |
| 4 | Call Center Agent | 93 | +1 | |
| 5 | Customer Support | 90 | +1 | |
| 6 | QA Engineer | 89 | +1 | |
| 7 | Administrative Assistant | 89 | +1 | |
| 8 | Office Clerk | 89 | +1 | |
| 9 | Data Analyst | 87 | +1 | |
| 10 | Copywriter | 86 | +0 | |
| 11 | Telemarketer | 85 | +0 | |
| 12 | Software Engineer | 84 | +1 | |
| 13 | Programmer | 83 | +1 | |
| 14 | Data Entry Clerk | 83 | +0 | |
| 15 | Content Writer | 83 | +0 | |
| 16 | Receptionist | 82 | +1 | |
| 17 | Mobile App Developer | 82 | +0 | |
| 18 | Social Media Manager | 80 | +0 | |
| 19 | Retail Cashier | 80 | +0 | |
| 20 | Digital Marketer | 80 | +0 | |
| 21 | Bookkeeper | 78 | +1 | |
| 22 | SEO Specialist | 79 | +0 | |
| 23 | Accounting Clerk | 77 | +1 | |
| 24 | Paralegal | 76 | +1 | |
| 25 | Proofreader | 77 | +0 | |
| 26 | Court Reporter | 77 | +0 | |
| 27 | Insurance Underwriter | 75 | +1 | |
| 28 | System Administrator | 75 | +1 | |
| 29 | Illustrator | 76 | +0 | |
| 30 | Truck Driver | 76 | +0 |
Exposure runs from 0 to 100 and compares occupations with each other, using public datasets (see sources). It is not a probability that the job disappears. Methodology
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.
MIT Technology Review / October 5, 2026
MIT Technology Review / October 5, 2026
MIT Technology Review / October 5, 2026
MIT Technology Review / October 5, 2026
Wired / October 4, 2026
Wired / October 3, 2026
Wired / October 3, 2026
MIT Technology Review / October 2, 2026
Wired / October 2, 2026
Wired / October 2, 2026
Wired / October 2, 2026
Wired / October 2, 2026
MIT Technology Review / October 2, 2026
Wired / October 2, 2026
Wired / October 1, 2026
Wired / October 1, 2026
MIT Technology Review / September 30, 2026
Wired / September 30, 2026
Wired / September 30, 2026
Wired / September 30, 2026
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