Redazione RHC : 1 August 2025 18:19
A new Microsoft study offers a surprising (and disturbing) look at how generative AI is reshaping the global workforce. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just high-tech professionals who are feeling the change: salespeople, journalists, proofreaders, and translators are also in the AI’s crosshairs.
And these aren’t just predictions; they’re based on real-world usage data that are redrawing the employment map. At the top of the “most affected” list are jobs focused on information, communication, and content creation, such as translators, historians, and writers. These are roles where language models excel, assisting users with tasks such as rewriting, summarizing, or translating with accuracy and speed.
In contrast, practical or physically demanding roles are unlikely to intersect with what chatbots are capable of. These include jobs such as electricians, plumbers, and hazardous materials removal workers. Simply put: AI can imitate intellectual labor, but not manual labor.
However, Microsoft’s AI study avoided making general claims about job losses or creation. Whether technology will replace jobs or simply reshape them is still unclear. This question is at the center of a heated debate in the tech sector. Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently issued a warning to the public: Up to half of all entry-level white-collar jobs could disappear within five years.
The head of design at Mercedes-Benz went further, claiming that artificial intelligence will replace it in 10 years and that it will also be much cheaper. Others, like billionaire Mark Cuban, argue that technology will eventually create new jobs. Kiran Tomlinson, senior researcher at Microsoft, emphasized that the findings point to task-level support rather than full-scale job automation.
However, some fear it’s only a matter of time before robotics and AI begin to creep into these areas as well. The study raises broader questions about how societies and governments plan to manage the changes that artificial intelligence will bring. While some experts hope that AI will free people from tedious tasks or help solve big problems like disease or poverty, others fear rising unemployment, inequality, and social unrest. In other words, AI may be able to help you make your work easier, but it’s still unlikely to completely take over. Another important caveat: The study only assessed the impact of large language models, not other types of artificial intelligence. So, while chatbots aren’t replacing truck drivers today, advances in robotics or autonomous driving could impact these sectors in the future.
However, the study reinforces the growing consensus that this revolution is primarily affecting office jobs.
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