Is YOUR job at risk of being made obsolete by AI? Take this calculator to find out

If you’re worried artificial intelligence is going to take your job, you’re not alone — and it’s not unfounded. 

By 2030, reports estimate 375 million jobs worldwide are at risk, with financial advisors and brokers, insurers and data processors at the top of the list.

A new AI calculator estimates how much of your job today’s AI is equipped to handle. Simply answer six questions about your job and you’ll get back a percentage.

The creators recommend really reflecting on your specific role and the way you do it, not only your title and task list.  

First up, what’s your overall role? 

The calculator has 26 different professions to choose from, including accounting, administrative work, consulting, engineering, finance, information technology, legal, marketing, program and project management, real estate, sales and support.

The next few questions ask you to assess how much of your tasks use skills not suited to AI: intuition or feelings. Some roles rely heavily on things like empathy and listening to your ‘gut feeling.’

The calculator has 26 different professions to choose from, including accounting, administrative work, consulting, engineering, finance, information technology, legal, marketing, program and project management, real estate, sales and support

Next, how many of your tasks could lead to ‘critical failure’ at a business or organizational level if not done properly? In many cases, the higher the risk, the more important it is a human is the one making those decisions. 

You’ll also need to decide how much of your job is based on knowledge of (written or unwritten) rules or processes. Humans are much more suited than AI to deal with uncertainty and improvising.

Next, how many of your tasks follow a predictable approach in unknown situations? The example here: A pilot’s job has many predictable tasks. A firefighter? Not so much. AI isn’t equipped to think on the fly like a human.

And finally, what organizational level is your job? Options range from Student/Intern to Executive.

The results

We tested out a few roles to see what percentage the calculator says AI can handle.

● Marketing Executive: 67%

● Entry-level Administrative Professional: 86%

● Executive-level Legal: 52%

● Manager-level Engineer: 55%

● Executive-level Sales: 76%

Keep in mind the answers you supply based on your specific job and how you do it will impact the results significantly. Clearly, artificial intelligence is a lot more suited to some roles than others.