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Microsoft Research: These are the jobs most vulnerable to AI disruption

There's a direct comparison between tasks performed by AI and the actual jobs that do them, says Microsoft. — Microsoft produces a big, scary list. (Picture: Adobe)

The company behind the Copilot chatbot has compared the tasks most frequently performed by AI to actual jobs doing the work.

The result might not be all that surprising, as AI is used the most to solve issues in translation, communication and writing — and is least used in areas such as construction and other manual labor.

Data is from 2024
From studying some 200,000 anonymized copilot sessions in the USA during 2024, Microsoft has been able to produce a list of the 40 most vulnerable jobs — and the 40 least affected ones.

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New vaccine combines nanotech and mRNA to eradicate pancreatic cancer

Mixing nanoparticles and mRNA produces a vaccine that wors on anyone. — A promising vaccine for pancreatic cancer is a strong fighter. (Illustration: ChatGPT)

The promising new research by scientists at Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Clinic unlocks a new vaccine that could potentially eliminate the disease.

Just 13% of pancreatic cancer patients make it through five years, making it the deadliest cancer of all. It affects some 500,000 patients globally per year.

But the new treatment, combining an mRNA vaccine with nanoparticle delivery resulted in 50% of test subjects becoming cancer-free within months of the jab.

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Big Tech stops hiring new graduates, as entry level jobs dry up

Some managers prefer AI to grads, and it is compounding. — Gradute hirings in Big Tech is plummeting, as some say they prefer AI for easier tasks. (Picture: Jordanhill School D&T Dept, CC BY 2.0)

37% of managers now say they’d rather use an AI than hire a Gen Z employee, according SignalFire’s latest job market report.

The report tracks 650 million professionals and 80 million organizations, and its headline numbers are stark, showing a 35 % drop in graduate hiring in 2024 compared to 2023, and a 50 % drop compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Even top computer science grads are struggling to break in, the report finds, with hiring down 50 % since 2022.

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Microsoft: 81% of SMBs see 2025 as pivotal year for AI at work

Microsoft says AI will upend the workplace, and it will happen sooner than you think. (Picture: Joe McKendry/Microsoft)

People are overworked and under pressure to produce ever more, Microsoft’s new «2025 Work Trend Index» report finds.

Enter AI agents to alleviate the press, they say, and 79 % of leaders concur. Most are now planning to use AI to boost productivity within the next 12 to 18 months.

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UN: AI market to reach $4.8 trillion, 40% of jobs to be affected

The United Nations are worried developing nations will miss out on AI. (Picture via www.localdigital.com.au)

The UN Trade and development organization doesn’t think AI will simply go away, predicting instead that nearly half of all jobs will be affected by 2033.

They also warn that only a hundred corporations control the technology, and say the difference between developed and developing nations will grow as the technology gets unevenly rolled out.

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