Will AI replace data scientists?

Likely.

Ironically, AI is automating much of building AI. Strong specialists will do well, but there will be fewer routine roles.

AI-proof score

31/100

At risk

AI can already do much of this work.

Easy to automateNeeds a human

Our estimate from published research, not a prediction about you or any employer. How we score jobs

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Realistic moves from data scientist / ml engineer into work that’s much harder to automate.

74Fairly safe

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59Changing

61Fairly safe

Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs

Hands-onProtects: Skilled physical work in the real world
Unpredictable settingsProtects: Every site, home or patient is different
Human touchProtects: Trust, care or persuasion face to face
AccountabilityProtects: Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
Screen-basedExposes: Work done on a computer with text, data or images
RoutineExposes: Repeatable, rules-based tasks