AI Professor Shares Jobs She Sees as Least Likely to Be Automated
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If you're worried about AI taking your job, these careers are the safest bets, an AI politics professor says
By Thibault Spirlet
Sep 10, 2025, 12:02 PM GMT+2
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An AI politics professor has identified roles that are less likely to be automated in the near future. According to Baobao Zhang, tradespeople, care workers, and some advanced manufacturing roles are safe from AI replacement.
Trades and care jobs are safer from automation than many white-collar roles, Zhang said on the London School of Economics' "Ballpark" podcast. This is due to the hands-on, real-world nature of these tasks and the emphasis on empathy and social connection.
Here are some safe bets:
- Tradespeople: Electricians, plumbers, and repair workers.
- Care jobs: Nursing, primary school teaching, and nursery teaching.
- Advanced manufacturing: Specialized roles requiring human oversight.
Adaptability will be crucial as AI continues to transform industries. Even students pursuing exposed professions should be ready to retrain and leverage human networks.
AI-generated résumés are becoming common, forcing employers to use AI for filtering. This creates an "arms race" between applicants and employers.