Will AI Replace Your Job?

1. Most of my work follows steps that could be written down for someone else to follow.

2. My typical week looks much the same as the week before.

3. What I produce is usually judged against a clear right answer.

4. Most of what I produce is text, data, code, or images made on a computer.

5. A large part of my job could be done from a laptop anywhere.

6. Much of my time goes on drafting, summarising, formatting, or looking things up.

7. I regularly make calls where there is no procedure to follow.

8. Part of what I am paid for is carrying the blame when a decision turns out wrong.

9. My work often starts with problems nobody has framed properly yet.

10. My results depend on persuading, negotiating with, or reassuring particular people.

11. People have to trust me personally for my work to function at all.

12. Reading a room — mood, hesitation, what is not being said — is part of the job.

13. Handling someone who is upset or afraid is a normal part of my week.

14. My work requires being physically present in a particular place.

15. I work with my hands on things that vary from day to day.

16. Unpredictable physical surroundings are part of my working life.