Future of Work

Risk Level:Year:
🧘 Mental Health & Life Coaching
At Risk2026
AI chat models are increasingly used for self-reflection, coaching, and therapeutic support β€” replacing informal roles like wellness guides, journaling apps, and entry-level coaches.
🎨 Branding & Identity Design
At Risk2026
AI-powered tools are automating logo creation, brand style guides, and full visual identity kits β€” reducing demand for freelance designers and small agencies.
βš–οΈ Legal
At Risk2025
AI is disrupting document review, case research, and contract analysis β€” reducing demand for paralegals and junior legal staff.
πŸ“ˆ Sales & Outreach
At Risk2025
AI email tools now automate outbound copywriting, personalization, and follow-ups β€” replacing cold outreach writers and junior SDR support roles.
🏒 Office Administration & Workflow Automation
At Risk2025
AI automation platforms are replacing traditional office tasks like data entry, CRM management, and workflow coordination, significantly reducing the need for administrative staff.
πŸ›οΈ Corporate Strategy & Consulting
At Risk2025
AI slide and report generators are automating pitch deck creation, strategic summaries, and client reports β€” replacing analysts and freelance presentation designers.
πŸ“Š Business Intelligence & Reporting
At Risk2025
Natural language AI tools are increasingly replacing manual dashboard building and report generation traditionally done by data analysts and BI teams.
🏫 Enterprise Training & HR
At Risk2026
AI-generated avatars and speech synthesis are replacing traditional training presenters, onboarding specialists, and internal comms roles in corporate settings.
✈️ Travel & Tourism
Replaced2026
AI assistants and ChatGPT plugins can now book flights, hotels, and activities β€” reducing reliance on travel agents and itinerary planners.
🌐 Full-Stack App Development
At Risk2026
AI-generated application frameworks reduce the need for wireframing, boilerplate code, and junior devs during the early stages of app design and development.
🌐 Web Development & Branding
At Risk2026
AI platforms like Durable are automating web design, domain setup, and branding, reducing the demand for freelance web developers and branding strategists.
πŸ” Recruiting & HR Tech
At Risk2025
AI screening tools are automating resume filtering, candidate ranking, and pre-interview steps β€” replacing recruiting assistants and HR coordinators in early-stage hiring.
πŸŽ™οΈ Audio Production & Publishing
Replaced2025
AI voice generation tools are disrupting audiobook narration, ad production, and podcast voiceovers β€” replacing human performers in many commercial audio workflows.
πŸ–‹οΈ Design & Publishing
Replaced2025
AI image generation tools are rapidly replacing freelance illustrators, book cover designers, and visual content creators in media and publishing.
🏫 Research & Academia
At Risk2026
AI tools like Perplexity are automating literature review, citation generation, and question answering β€” reducing reliance on research assistants and librarians.
πŸ“ˆ Digital Marketing & Campaign Strategy
At Risk2026
AI-powered platforms are now automating campaign design, content generation, and performance optimization β€” replacing traditional roles in email marketing, content strategy, and digital campaigns.
🏭 Operations & Internal Productivity
At Risk2025
AI meeting assistants are replacing roles in note-taking, project coordination, and admin support β€” particularly in recruiting, sales, and product meetings.
πŸ’» Frontend Web Development
At Risk2026
AI-powered UI coding tools are automating component generation, styling, and layout prototyping β€” reducing the demand for junior frontend developers.
πŸ›’ E-Commerce & Product Photography
At Risk2027
AI-generated imagery is replacing traditional product photography, editing, and mockup workflows for online stores and marketing teams.
πŸ“ž Customer Support
Replaced2026
AI chatbots and virtual agents are handling refunds, returns, FAQs, and account issues β€” reducing the need for live agents and call center staff.
πŸ’» Software Engineering
At Risk2026
AI is increasingly handling boilerplate, debugging, and documentation tasks β€” impacting junior developers and support engineers.
πŸŽ™οΈ Podcasting & Audio Production
At Risk2026
AI editing tools like Descript automate transcription, voice cleanup, and editing β€” reducing reliance on producers and audio editors for small to medium-sized podcast teams.
🎬 Media & Entertainment
At Risk2025
AI is disrupting video production, editing, and creative workflows in film, advertising, and content creation.
πŸ“Ί Digital Media & Content Marketing
At Risk2026
AI-powered video creation platforms are transforming the way blogs, articles, and news updates are converted into engaging video content β€” reducing the demand for traditional video editors.
🎞️ Media Production & Advertising
At Risk2025
AI-driven voice synthesis platforms are replacing traditional voiceover artists and commercial narrators in media production, marketing, and interactive storytelling.
βœ‰οΈ Email Marketing & Sales Outreach
At Risk2025
AI-powered email generation platforms are streamlining personalized outreach, automated follow-ups, and marketing campaigns β€” reducing the need for sales representatives and email marketers.
πŸ“ˆ Digital Marketing & Content Creation
At Risk2026
AI-powered content generation platforms are replacing traditional blog writers, social media managers, and content marketers by automating long-form articles and marketing copy.
πŸ’΅ Financial Forecasting & Asset Management
At Risk2026
AI-powered financial forecasting platforms are transforming how fund managers, financial analysts, and asset managers perform market analysis and risk assessments.
πŸ›οΈ Corporate Strategy & Business Storytelling
At Risk2025
AI-powered platforms like Tome are automating narrative-driven presentations and strategic business storytelling, reducing the need for corporate designers and strategy consultants.
πŸ“‘ Enterprise Documentation & Reporting
At Risk2026
AI-driven document synthesis tools are automating the generation of reports, policy documents, and business summaries β€” reducing reliance on manual documentation specialists.
πŸ“± Social Media Marketing & Digital Content
At Risk2025
AI-driven video generation platforms are automating the creation of social media videos, marketing explainers, and video summaries, reducing the need for traditional video editors.
βš–οΈ Legal & Contract Management
At Risk2025
AI-driven legal platforms are automating contract drafting, document review, and legal research β€” reducing the need for paralegals and junior associates in law firms.
πŸ›’ E-commerce & Digital Retail
At Risk2027
AI-driven content generation platforms are automating product descriptions, marketing copy, and SEO optimization β€” reducing reliance on manual copywriters in e-commerce.
πŸ—‚οΈ Knowledge Management & Productivity
At Risk2025
AI-driven personal knowledge assistants are automating note-taking, idea organization, and task management β€” reducing the need for manual data entry and personal assistants.
πŸ“Š Business Intelligence & Strategy Consulting
At Risk2025
AI-powered business intelligence platforms are streamlining strategy reports, competitive analysis, and market insights β€” reducing the need for business analysts and strategy consultants.
πŸŽ“ Education
At Risk2025
Education is undergoing disruption as AI tools replace tutoring, grading, and personalized learning.
πŸ“± Digital Content & Social Media Marketing
At Risk2025
AI-driven video creation tools are streamlining content production, reducing the need for traditional video editors and content creators in social media marketing.
πŸŽ“ Corporate Training & Video Marketing
At Risk2026
AI-driven video avatar platforms are replacing live presenters for corporate training, onboarding videos, and marketing explainers β€” reducing costs and production time.
πŸ“Š Corporate Communications & Presentation Design
At Risk2026
AI-driven slide generation tools are automating pitch deck creation, visual storytelling, and interactive report design β€” reducing the need for manual PowerPoint and Google Slide creation.
πŸŽ₯ Digital Media & Film Production
At Risk2025
AI-driven video generation platforms are replacing traditional video editing, storyboarding, and production workflows in short film and ad creation.
πŸŽ™οΈ Podcasting & Media Production
At Risk2026
AI-driven editing platforms like Descript are streamlining podcast editing, voiceover creation, and audio cleanup, reducing the need for traditional post-production teams.
πŸ–ŒοΈ Creative Design & Digital Art
At Risk2025
AI-powered generative art platforms are transforming concept design, illustration, and visual prototyping β€” reducing the need for traditional digital artists.
πŸ“Š Financial Analysis & Investment Management
At Risk2025
AI-driven financial analysis platforms, enhanced with real-time data plugins, are replacing traditional financial analysts, portfolio managers, and market researchers.
πŸ—‚οΈ Productivity & Project Management
At Risk2025
AI-driven documentation platforms are replacing manual note-taking, meeting transcription, and project summaries, streamlining project management workflows.
✍️ Content Writing & Academic Assistance
At Risk2025
AI-driven paraphrasing and grammar correction tools are transforming the way students, writers, and professionals edit content β€” reducing the need for traditional proofreaders and editors.
πŸ“Š Marketing & Creative Services
At Risk2025
AI-powered tools like Canva automate design workflows for social media, email, and branded collateral β€” reducing the need for freelance and agency-based graphic designers.
🏒 Enterprise Knowledge Management
At Risk2025
AI-powered search and retrieval platforms are automating document lookups, corporate knowledge extraction, and internal data querying β€” reducing the need for manual knowledge management.
πŸ“Ί Marketing & Advertising
At Risk2025
AI is transforming copywriting, campaign generation, A/B testing, and audience targeting in the marketing industry.
πŸ“Š Financial Analysis & Reporting
At Risk2025
AI-driven automation platforms are streamlining spreadsheet management, data analysis, and financial modeling β€” reducing the need for manual work by financial analysts.