2026 Industry Risk Rankings
Which Industries Are Most at Risk From AI?
AI automation risk rankings for 19 industries — scored from research by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Karpathy. Office jobs and media face the highest displacement risk. Healthcare and farming are more resilient — for now.
#1 HIGHEST RISK
Media & Communication
77/100 avg
AI-generated content threat
#2 HIGHEST RISK
Office & Administrative
74/100 avg
Fastest declining
#3 HIGHEST RISK
Computer & IT
69/100 avg
Tech paradox
All 19 Industries — AI Risk Ranking
Average AI displacement risk score across all occupations in each industry. Click an industry to browse individual job risks.
#
Industry
Jobs
Avg Score
1
Media & Communication
AI-generated content threat
10
77
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2
Office & Administrative
Fastest declining
60
74
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3
Computer & IT
Tech paradox
43
69
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4
Legal
Document automation wave
10
68
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5
Sales
AI SDR rising
26
67
Browse
6
Production & Manufacturing
Robotics + AI combined
121
67
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7
Business & Finance
White-collar disruption
45
66
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8
Installation & Repair
Robotics wave approaching
60
61
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9
Management
Middle management at risk
52
60
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10
Transportation
Autonomous vehicles
65
60
Browse
11
Construction & Extraction
Automation in phases
71
58
Browse
12
Arts & Design
Generative AI disruption
27
57
Browse
13
Architecture & Engineering
Generative design impact
48
56
Browse
14
Science & Research
AI accelerates research
68
54
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15
Farming & Forestry
Precision agriculture AI
16
54
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16
Personal Care & Service
Physical work buffer
38
53
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17
Protective Services
AI surveillance tools
32
53
Browse
18
Education & Training
AI tutors emerging
75
52
Browse
19
Healthcare
AI diagnostics arriving
123
49
Browse
Scores are average AI displacement risk across all tracked occupations in each industry. Based on OpenAI, Anthropic Economic Index & Karpathy /jobs research (2023–2024).
How to Read These Scores
70–100 · High Risk
Core tasks are highly automatable with today's AI
55–69 · Medium Risk
Significant exposure; AI augments and restructures
40–54 · Lower Risk
Physical, social, or judgment-heavy work buffers AI
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