2026 AI job data
How will AI change your job description?
AI is changing how occupations spend their week. Search a job to see which tasks shift, how time rebalances, which capacities the role now needs, and an updated job description written for that change.
Choose an occupation to see how AI changes it
Search by job title and select the closest O*NET occupation to see the impact on its tasks and job description.
AI usage data from: Anthropic 2026. The Anthropic Economic Index
AI’s potential impact on jobs: Eloundou et al. 2023. GPTs are GPTs
Occupation and task data from: O*NET 2026. O*NET 31.0 Database
AI exposure dataset from: Anthropic 2026. Economic Index
How AI is changing occupations
AI takes over or speeds up some of the tasks in a role, so more of the working week moves to the work that still needs a person. The occupation’s shape changes—not only which tools appear in the description, but where time goes and which capacities matter most. That is the impact of AI on jobs: a rewritten mix of tasks, not just a new software line item.
Why job descriptions need updating for AI
Descriptions written before AI often misstate where time goes and which skills the role needs. An AI-ready job description should reflect the new task mix, what people still own, and the capacities to coach, train, or hire for. Updating the description keeps hiring, performance, and development aligned with how the job actually runs after AI.
How we estimate the change
We start from O*NET tasks and task types for the occupation, then apply Anthropic usage data and Eloundou exposure estimates to model how the week rebalances. The result is decision support for leaders updating roles and job descriptions—not a prediction that a specific job will disappear.
Frequently asked questions
- How will AI change my job?
- AI typically takes over or speeds up some of the tasks in an occupation, so more of the working week moves to the tasks that still need a person. The role’s shape changes: not just which tools you use, but where your time goes and which capacities matter most. Search an occupation above to see the shift for that job.
- Which tasks in my occupation will AI change most?
- Tasks that involve analysing information, drafting text, coding, or other digital work tend to change first. Tasks built on relationships, physical presence, judgment in messy situations, or accountability for outcomes usually stay with people. This page estimates the change from O*NET task data, Anthropic usage data, and published AI exposure research.
- Will AI replace my job or change it?
- For most occupations the evidence points to change rather than wholesale replacement. Some tasks compress or move to AI, while others grow as a share of the week. The result is usually a rewritten role and job description, not an empty seat. Use the estimates here as decision support, not a prediction that a specific job will disappear.
- How should I update a job description for AI?
- Start from how the role’s time and task mix change after AI, then rewrite the description around the work that remains and the capacities it needs. An AI-ready job description should state the new mix of tasks, what people still own, and which skills to coach, train, or hire for. This page can draft that update from the occupation’s O*NET text and the AI mix you set.
- Where does this data come from?
- Occupation titles, descriptions, and tasks come from the O*NET 31.0 Database. Estimates of how often AI is already used for similar work come from Anthropic’s Economic Index. Broader automation potential draws on Eloundou et al. (2023), “GPTs are GPTs”. The mix of time before and after AI is a model built on those sources, not a survey of your organisation.