One in five US jobs faces high risk of AI automation, OpenAI finds
OpenAI's analysis indicates that 18% of jobs in the U.S. are at high risk of automation due to AI. The study covers 921 occupations, highlighting a significant capability overhang where AI can perform many tasks that are not yet widely adopted. Additionally, 24% of jobs may experience declines as AI alters job requirements.
- ▪OpenAI estimates that 18% of U.S. jobs face high short-term automation risk from AI.
- ▪Another 24% of jobs could see employment declines as AI reshapes tasks.
- ▪The framework analyzed 921 occupations, covering 99.7% of U.S. employment.
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One in five US jobs faces high risk of AI automation, OpenAI finds OpenAI's new framework analyzing 921 occupations reveals a massive 'capability overhang' where AI can already do far more than companies have adopted. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 20, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Nearly one in five American jobs sits in the blast radius of AI automation, and the company most responsible for…
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