Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list

Microsoft researchers' 2025 study ranks 40 occupations by generative AI applicability, identifying translators, historians, and writers as most exposed, along with ~5 million customer service and sales roles. Knowledge work, mathematics, and administrative tasks show highest alignment with AI capabilities. The findings coincide with major employers freezing hiring in anticipation of AI-driven workforce displacement.