Microsoft recently released a list that sparked a new wave of concern among professionals in creative and intellectual fields. Based on an in-depth analysis of over 900 occupations, researchers assigned each job an “AI score” — a rating that indicates how closely each role aligns with the capabilities of today’s generative AI.
At the top of the list are translators, historians, sales representatives, and writers — roles where large language models are already showing surprisingly strong performance. Other professions considered at high risk of automation include brokerage clerks, telemarketers, political analysts, mathematicians, editors, PR specialists, and business school lecturers.
Interestingly, Microsoft is also preparing to lay off up to 9,000 employees in 2025, citing a shift in resources toward AI investments exceeding $80 billion.
At the other end of the spectrum, several jobs remain largely untouched by AI — including marine excavator operators, bridge tenders, and medical doctors.
In Brief: Tech World Highlights
- Apple has reportedly formed a team called “Answers, Knowledge, and Information” to develop a ChatGPT-style app that can respond to queries using information from the web.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts that the company is open to acquisitions (M&A) that could accelerate its AI roadmap and help it catch up with rivals.
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that the company’s new AI assistant, Alexa+, could eventually serve ads to users during conversations.
- Meta is planning to sell $2B worth of data center infrastructure to external partners while simultaneously building massive new facilities to support its superintelligence ambitions.
- Tim Cook also confirmed that Apple has now shipped 3 billion iPhones worldwide.
AI Trending Tools:
- Ernie 4.5 – Baidu’s latest open-source family of advanced AI models.
- Chai-2 – An AI model capable of designing functional antibodies for drug development.
- Cursor Agents – A powerful coding assistant designed to work seamlessly in browsers and mobile environments.
