Quiz: Will AI Destroy Your Career?
A recent survey by researchers examined the potential impact of AI on various occupations by 2030. While higher-ranking jobs are expected to grow, the future for many white-collar positions remains uncertain. WIRED has created a quiz to help individuals assess their job security in the face of advancing AI technology.
- ▪A team of researchers surveyed economists and AI experts about AI's economic effects by 2030.
- ▪Most experts believe higher-ranking occupations will continue to grow despite AI advancements.
- ▪The impact of AI on white-collar jobs is less clear, prompting the creation of a quiz to assess job security.
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Maddy VarnerBusinessMay 26, 2026 6:00 AMQuiz: Will AI Destroy Your Career?Some jobs may be toast. Some will survive. Click your answers to learn your fate.Photo-illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThis spring, a team of top academic and think tank researchers tried to forecast AI’s effects on the economy between now and 2030. They surveyed dozens of economists, AI experts, and “superforecasters” about various scenarios, including one in which AI becomes so advanced that it can both write a “Pulitzer-caliber” book and negotiate its own publishing rights.In the survey, most experts said that higher-ranking occupations—CEO, administrative manager, senior official, legislator—would continue to grow, even under…
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