Anthropic Reveals the Most Vulnerable Jobs to AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the professional landscape, raising concerns about its impact on employment. To provide concrete answers, Anthropic recently published an innovative method for assessing the exposure of jobs to automation by AI. This approach stands out by integrating theoretical and real-world data derived from the use of their products, including Claude and the Anthropic API.

Unlike other studies that focus solely on the theoretical capacity of AI to replace humans, Anthropic highlights the differences between the potential capabilities of AI and its actual applications. The company emphasizes that certain tasks, while theoretically automatable, are not yet commonly performed by AI due to various obstacles such as legal constraints or the need for human verification.

Most Exposed Jobs

According to Anthropic's new method, computer programmers and customer service representatives are among the professions most exposed to automation. This assessment is based on an analysis of the theoretical capabilities of AI and its actual use in these sectors.

Least Exposed Jobs

In contrast, Anthropic identifies a group of jobs representing about 30% of workers that are considered the least threatened by AI. Among them are cooks, motorcycle mechanics, lifeguards, and bartenders. These professions rarely appear in the analyzed automation data.

Anthropic hopes that this method will help better anticipate future economic disruptions related to AI, avoiding sudden shocks similar to those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company compares these changes to those brought about by the rise of the Internet or trade with China, suggesting a more gradual transition.