A Microsoft study shows knowledge workers such as writers and historians are most vulnerable to job loss due to generative AI, indicating that higher education does not guarantee job security.

Microsoft Research reveals jobs facing AI disruption. The study, based on user interactions, highlights roles in language and content creation as highly impacted. Interpreters, writers, and customer service roles are at high risk.

A new report from Microsoft researchers studying the occupational implications of generative AI offers some clarity. Translators, historians, and writers are among the roles with the highest AI applicability score,