The fear of AI systems taking over jobs is a common concern. This concern has led to hesitance in adopting AI tools and a demand for stronger AI regulation. A UK Department of Education study found that 10-30% of jobs, especially white-collar ones, can be automated by AI. For instance, AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard have the potential to replace roles such as telephone salespersons, solicitors, psychologists, teachers, and market traders by handling routine tasks efficiently and interacting with many customers simultaneously.

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The study ranked jobs based on their exposure to AI and AI chatbots, with management consultants and business analysts being the most exposed, followed by financial managers, accountants, psychologists, and purchasing managers. These professions often involve clerical tasks across finance, law, and business management.

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The research suggests that AI and automation can handle routine tasks, freeing up human workers to focus on more complex and empathetic aspects of their jobs. For example, AI can assist healthcare professionals in diagnosing medical conditions but requires human doctors for final decisions and patient care.

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The study emphasizes that AI is likely to aid or replace jobs but doesn't definitively state that it will replace them entirely. Jobs least exposed to AI typically involve manual labor, with sports players ranking the lowest.

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To avoid being replaced by AI, workers can use AI tools to enhance their roles. AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Bard can help with tasks like text creation, summarization, and answering questions, allowing human workers to revise, edit, and provide personalized services. AI can be trained on specific company data to answer enterprise-specific queries.