Overview

• A Microsoft study assigns AI applicability scores to 40 occupations, identifying interpreters, translators, writers and customer service representatives as most vulnerable.
• Roles involving repetitive language, data summarization or text generation rank highest for AI disruption, reflecting the technology’s strength in structured tasks.
• Blue-collar and manual jobs such as dishwashers, roofers and massage therapists receive the lowest AI applicability scores, indicating limited automation threat.
• A Stack Overflow survey finds that 78.5% of developers use AI coding tools monthly but only 3.1% highly trust their outputs and 75% still seek human help.
• A Servicenow report projects disruption of 1.8 crore Indian jobs by 2030 alongside creation of 30 lakh tech roles, prompting calls for large-scale workforce retraining.