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The fears of AI replacing humans and leading to our extinction has been rampant for years. AI started snatching up jobs in 2023, and the 2023 AI Employment Impact Report projected that it would seize even more jobs from humans in 2024 and 2025. And it is. But the data shows that AI also is improving the work-life balance of 61% of business leaders in 2025 by saving them time. Research shows ten states are leading the AI revolution, and now a new analysis reveals the ten careers AI can’t replace in 2025. Discover which fields are most resistant to AI and see if you work in one of those sectors or if there’s one in which you would like to find a job.
Ten Careers AI Can’t Replace
A recent study by Eskimoz evaluated the resistance of various fields to AI-driven automation. The study calculated an AI resistant score for each career based on weightings of two metrics: percentage of human interaction required and the likelihood of automation. Higher human interaction indicates greater reliance on human engagement, while a lower automation risk makes it less likely that AI could replace humans in that role.
The careers are ranked from most unlikely to less unlikely of AI replacement.
1. Lawyers (100 AI resistant score) top the list of most unlikely to be replaced with AI, requiring 100% of human interaction and 29% likelihood of AI replacement. The analysts report that this career requires human reasoning, balanced decision making and legal interpretation.
2. Medical and health Services Managers (93 AI resistant score). The researchers state that while AI can be helpful with diagnostics and treatment recommendations, it requires over 89.8% of interaction with the general public with a 26% likelihood that AI can replace the critical human aspect of healthcare.
3. Human Resources Managers (87 AI resistant score). The analysis finds that 82.9% of human empathy is essential for this role and a mere 26% chance that this job could be automated.
4. General and Operations Managers (75 AI resistant score). According to the analysts, over 80.3% of employees should be involved in direct public interaction in this profession, and the chance of automation is only 36%.
5. First-line Supervisors Administrative Support Workers (64 AI resistant score). The researchers point out that this career requires 81.6% human interaction with a 50% chance of being replaced by automation because of the need for interpersonal communication and people management.
6. Training and Development Specialists (61 AI resistant score). The findings revealed that this career requires 57.8% of human engagement with a 29% chance that it could be automated.
7. Architectural and Engineering Managers (55 AI resistant score). This career has a 47.1% of required human interaction and the lowest (25%) of being automated.
8. Compliance Officers (55 AI resistant score). Most employees (72%) in these jobs are involved in human interactions, and they are at a 50% risk of being replaced.
9. Industrial Production Managers (48 AI resistant score). The required human interaction is 51.% as human-centered problem-solving and customer communication are key components that AI cannot fully ensure. There is only a 37% likelihood that automation could replace this career.
10. Graphic designers (48 AI resistant score). This career reveals a 72.5% of required human interaction to establish client communication and create visual material that aligns with a brand’s message beyond algorithms and data analysis. Plus, it has the highest chance (48%) of all ten careers of being replaced by automation.
A Final Takeaway On Careers AI Can’t Replace
The growing debate around AI often turns into a false narrative of whether AI is good or bad. That’s like asking if water is good or bad. The answer is it’s neither. Water can either drown or sustain us, just as AI is neither good nor bad, but it depends on how the automation is used.
Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, believes we can use AI, not just to perform things for humans, but to connect more fully with what it means to be human. She says it best on LinkedIn, “The AI debate often gets stuck in a false binary of limitless potential or existential risk.”
Most experts are recommending that workers not fear or avoid AI because it’s not going away. The key, instead, is to embrace it to fully understand it and learn to use it for the common good. The fact is that there are careers AI can’t replace that require the human touch. Perhaps the best approach is to learn how AI can be used to help humanity flourish.