Weekly AI Job Risk Summary
This week’s AI job risk update is driven less by broad consumer hype and more by deployment signals around coding, support, and digital knowledge work. OpenAI’s GPT-5.5-Cyber launch and its "Patch the Plant" effort strengthen the case that software debugging, routine QA, and parts of IT support are moving further into the category of jobs at risk from AI, especially where work is ticket-based and text-heavy. At the same time, Siri AI and the Gemini-powered Google Home speaker show that conversational assistants are improving, which modestly raises pressure on administrative and customer-facing coordination tasks. However, government friction around Anthropic’s Mythos, jailbreak concerns, and flawed biometric age-check systems are reminders that regulation, reliability, and safety still slow full automation. Physical skilled trades also remain relatively resilient: data center buildouts underline demand for electricians and related field work, reinforcing their status among more AI-proof jobs. Overall, the biggest changes this week are small upward adjustments for coding-adjacent and assistant roles, balanced by slight downward pressure on regulated, human-trust, and hands-on occupations in the jobs AI will replace debate.
This Week in Context
These paragraphs turn the weekly table into a readable explanation of where automation pressure broadened, narrowed, or stayed steady.
The weekly average risk moved upward, which suggests pressure broadened rather than staying isolated to only a few roles.
The clearest upward pressure appeared in Scheduler, Customer Support Representative, Software Tester. Moves like these often show where AI is taking on more repeatable drafting, comparison, coordination, or first-pass analytical work.
Relative pressure eased most in Electrician. That does not make these roles permanently safe, but it does suggest this week's signals were less aggressive than in the roles moving upward.
Economist, Urban Farmer, Investment Banker changed little and help anchor the baseline for this week. Stable roles matter because they show where the ranking is holding its shape even while other parts of the market move.
Read these paragraphs together with the linked news and the full ranking. The point is not a one-week prediction of replacement, but a clearer view of where automation pressure is concentrating first.
How to Read This Week
This report works best when you read the summary, score movement, and linked news together. Treat it as a weekly reading of changing automation pressure, not as a one-week prediction that a profession will immediately disappear.
Weekly Average Risk
45.42
Week-over-week change
+0.07
Jobs moving up
14
Jobs moving down
1
Jobs unchanged
189
Trend
The chart shows how the overall weekly average has moved. It helps separate a broad market shift from changes limited to a smaller set of jobs.
Where Pressure Rose First
These jobs posted the strongest upward moves this week. Read them as signs of where automation pressure is tightening fastest right now.
Where Pressure Eased
These jobs moved downward this week. A lower score does not mean the role is safe forever, but it does suggest less immediate pressure relative to the prior week.
Roles That Stayed Relatively Steady
These jobs changed little this week and help anchor the broader picture. Stability often matters as much as movement when judging whether a shift is broad or narrow.
This Week Ranking
Use the full ranking as a current snapshot of relative pressure across jobs. The score alone matters less than the combination of score, week-over-week change, and the task mix behind the role.
| Rank | Job | Risk Score | Last Week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduler | 89 | +1 | |
| 2 | Call Center Agent | 85 | +0 | |
| 3 | Customer Support Representative | 83 | +1 | |
| 4 | Software Tester | 82 | +1 | |
| 5 | Data Entry Clerk | 81 | +0 | |
| 6 | Copywriter | 81 | +0 | |
| 7 | Telemarketer | 81 | +0 | |
| 8 | Customer Support | 79 | +1 | |
| 9 | Administrative Assistant | 79 | +1 | |
| 10 | Office Clerk | 80 | +0 | |
| 11 | Content Writer | 78 | +0 | |
| 12 | Retail Cashier | 78 | +0 | |
| 13 | Bookkeeper | 77 | +0 | |
| 14 | Court Reporter | 77 | +0 | |
| 15 | Data Analyst | 77 | +0 | |
| 16 | Truck Driver | 77 | +0 | |
| 17 | Accounting Clerk | 76 | +0 | |
| 18 | QA Engineer | 74 | +1 | |
| 19 | Proofreader | 75 | +0 | |
| 20 | Receptionist | 74 | +1 | |
| 21 | Paralegal | 74 | +0 | |
| 22 | Social Media Manager | 74 | +0 | |
| 23 | SEO Specialist | 74 | +0 | |
| 24 | Digital Marketer | 74 | +0 | |
| 25 | Illustrator | 74 | +0 | |
| 26 | Translator | 73 | +0 | |
| 27 | Civil Drafter | 73 | +0 | |
| 28 | Delivery Driver | 73 | +0 | |
| 29 | Insurance Underwriter | 72 | +0 | |
| 30 | Mobile App Developer | 72 | +0 |
AI News Used In This Weekly Evaluation
The articles below are the main signals used in this week's evaluation. Read them as context for why pressure rose, fell, or stayed stable.
Wired / 2026-06-22
Wired / 2026-06-22
Wired / 2026-06-22
MIT Technology Review / 2026-06-22
Wired / 2026-06-21
Wired / 2026-06-20
MIT Technology Review / 2026-06-19
Wired / 2026-06-18
Wired / 2026-06-18
Wired / 2026-06-18
Wired / 2026-06-18
Wired / 2026-06-18
Wired / 2026-06-17
Wired / 2026-06-17
Wired / 2026-06-17
Wired / 2026-06-17
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