The 40 jobs ‘most at risk of being replaced by AI’

The 40 jobs most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence have been revealed by Microsoft.

AI has proven itself to have many uses in everyday life but it's getting smarter by the day, with the 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton suggesting that it's almost certain that the technology will take over the human race at some point - unless we can find a way to install a maternal instinct in future models.

After all, there aren't many cases of someone more intelligent being subservient to someone less intelligent, and sadly that's the route the human race is going down, with people now asking AI to do their jobs, read their books and even look after their kids.

If you weren't already frustrated at AI because it told your girlfriend to break up with you, or even replaced you in the relationship, then you sure as hell will be when it eventually takes your job as well.

And according to Microsoft, as many as 40 jobs have been deemed seriously at risk of being eradicated thanks to AI, which is yet another fantastic example of this wonderful technology ruining our lives.

AI might make translators and interpreters a thing of the past (Getty Stock)

If you consider what most folks ask ChatGPT for help with, you can probably figure out that interpreters, historians and mathematicians are deemed to be three of the most vulnerable positions now that AI is dominating the world.

The likes of proofreaders, coders and, God forbid, journalists, are also said to be at risk. While this might be goodbye from me, you won't get as many anti-AI jokes from the technology itself.

One AI consultant told Sky: "If you were to look at these jobs in three to five years, there's a very good chance they've been replaced entirely. Except in areas where they are either relationship-driven or very judgmental."

"These types of jobs are by nature most likely to be replaced entirely by the tool," agrees AI researcher Xinrong Zhu, an assistant professor at Imperial College London.

"We're living in a world where we're witnessing a very important turning point."

Who wouldn't want to read a book written by a robot with no human experience (Getty Stock)

Other jobs on the list include data scientists, geographers and even radio DJs, although the AI must be advanced enough to perfectly replicate Paddy McGuinness's Bolton accent.

And although Microsoft suggests writers and authors could also be replaced, with AI actor Tilly Norwood causing controversy in Hollywood recently, my faith in humanity may completely dissipate if I ever catch someone reading a book written by AI.

The full list (Microsoft/Reddit)

Meanwhile, an expert recently claimed that only five jobs can be seen as completely safe from AI in the future, with even physical labour jobs likely to be at risk. If you look at some of the recent performances at the Robot Olympics in China, however, you'd think that the likes of Simone Biles and Eliud Kipchoge are probably ok for now.