Last updated: February 19, 2026
Profession Risk Tracker
Today's signals paint a picture of accelerating horizontal capability expansion rather than vertical deepening. The 500K open-source model milestone and AI poetry indistinguishability suggest commoditization of creative and technical tasks, while the Policy Compiler for agentic systems hints at enterprise-grade automation infrastructure maturing. The biology lab RCT demonstrates AI's proven efficacy in knowledge-intensive work, particularly for novices—a warning signal for entry-level positions.
53 professions
Data Entry Clerk
Administrative · Already happening
92
+1
Junior Software Developer
Software & Tech · Already happening
88
+1
Customer Service Rep
Administrative · Already happening
85
+1
Bank Teller
Finance & Business · Already happening
84
+1
QA / Test Engineer
Software & Tech · Already happening
83
+1
Administrative Assistant
Administrative · Already happening
83
+1
Copywriter
Creative & Media · Already happening
81
+2
Medical Coder
Healthcare · Already happening
81
+1
Paralegal
Legal · Already happening
81
+1
Technical Writer
Software & Tech · Already happening
79
+1
Translator / Interpreter
Creative & Media · Already happening
77
+1
Contract Attorney
Legal · Already happening
77
+1
Insurance Underwriter
Finance & Business · Already happening
75
+1
Receptionist
Administrative · Already happening
75
+1
Graphic Designer
Creative & Media · Already happening
72
+1
SEO Specialist
Sales & Marketing · Already happening
72
+1
Government Clerk
Government & Policy · 1-2 years
70
+1
Financial Analyst
Finance & Business · 1-2 years
68
+1
Social Media Manager
Sales & Marketing · 1-2 years
67
+1
Corporate Trainer
Education · 1-2 years
66
+1
Data Scientist
Software & Tech · 2-3 years
65
+1
Voice Actor
Creative & Media · Already happening
65
+1
Accountant
Finance & Business · 1-2 years
65
+1
Journalist
Creative & Media · 1-2 years
63
+1
Sales Rep (Inside)
Sales & Marketing · 1-2 years
62
+1
Photographer
Creative & Media · Already happening
60
+1
Video Editor
Creative & Media · 1-2 years
59
+1
UI/UX Designer
Software & Tech · 2-3 years
58
+1
DevOps / SRE
Software & Tech · 1-2 years
56
+2
Actuary
Finance & Business · 2-3 years
56
+1
Taxi / Rideshare Driver
Transportation · 2-3 years
54
+1
Radiologist
Healthcare · 2-3 years
53
+1
Senior Software Engineer
Software & Tech · 2-3 years
52
+1
Lawyer (Corporate)
Legal · 2-3 years
52
+1
Music Producer
Creative & Media · 2-3 years
50
+1
Delivery Driver
Transportation · 2-3 years
50
+1
Management Consultant
Finance & Business · 3-5 years
48
+1
Marketing Manager
Sales & Marketing · 2-3 years
48
+1
Truck Driver
Transportation · 3-5 years
47
+1
Lab Technician
Science & Research · 2-3 years
46
+1
Research Scientist
Science & Research · 3-5 years
45
+1
Pharmacist
Healthcare · 2-3 years
44
+1
Real Estate Agent
Sales & Marketing · 3-5 years
44
+1
Policy Analyst
Government & Policy · 3-5 years
43
+1
Product Manager
Software & Tech · 3-5 years
37
+1
University Professor
Education · 3-5 years
33
+1
Primary Care Physician
Healthcare · 5+ years
25
+1
K-12 Teacher
Education · 5+ years
20
+1
Construction Worker
Trades & Labor · 5+ years
18
0
Nurse
Healthcare · 5+ years
17
+1
HVAC Technician
Trades & Labor · 5+ years
14
0
Electrician
Trades & Labor · 5+ years
12
0
Plumber
Trades & Labor · 5+ years
10
0
| Profession | Category | Risk Score | Change | Trend | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Entry Clerk Administrative 92 +1 Already happening | |||||
Junior Software Developer Software & Tech 88 +1 Already happening | |||||
Customer Service Rep Administrative 85 +1 Already happening | |||||
Bank Teller Finance & Business 84 +1 Already happening | |||||
QA / Test Engineer Software & Tech 83 +1 Already happening | |||||
Administrative Assistant Administrative 83 +1 Already happening | |||||
Copywriter Creative & Media 81 +2 Already happening | |||||
Medical Coder Healthcare 81 +1 Already happening | |||||
Paralegal Legal 81 +1 Already happening | |||||
Technical Writer Software & Tech 79 +1 Already happening | |||||
Translator / Interpreter Creative & Media 77 +1 Already happening | |||||
Contract Attorney Legal 77 +1 Already happening | |||||
Insurance Underwriter Finance & Business 75 +1 Already happening | |||||
Receptionist Administrative 75 +1 Already happening | |||||
Graphic Designer Creative & Media 72 +1 Already happening | |||||
SEO Specialist Sales & Marketing 72 +1 Already happening | |||||
Government Clerk Government & Policy 70 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Financial Analyst Finance & Business 68 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Social Media Manager Sales & Marketing 67 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Corporate Trainer Education 66 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Data Scientist Software & Tech 65 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Voice Actor Creative & Media 65 +1 Already happening | |||||
Accountant Finance & Business 65 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Journalist Creative & Media 63 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Sales Rep (Inside) Sales & Marketing 62 +1 1-2 years | |||||
Photographer Creative & Media 60 +1 Already happening | |||||
Video Editor Creative & Media 59 +1 1-2 years | |||||
UI/UX Designer Software & Tech 58 +1 2-3 years | |||||
DevOps / SRE Software & Tech 56 +2 1-2 years | |||||
Actuary Finance & Business 56 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Taxi / Rideshare Driver Transportation 54 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Radiologist Healthcare 53 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Senior Software Engineer Software & Tech 52 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Lawyer (Corporate) Legal 52 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Music Producer Creative & Media 50 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Delivery Driver Transportation 50 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Management Consultant Finance & Business 48 +1 3-5 years | |||||
Marketing Manager Sales & Marketing 48 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Truck Driver Transportation 47 +1 3-5 years | |||||
Lab Technician Science & Research 46 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Research Scientist Science & Research 45 +1 3-5 years | |||||
Pharmacist Healthcare 44 +1 2-3 years | |||||
Real Estate Agent Sales & Marketing 44 +1 3-5 years | |||||
Policy Analyst Government & Policy 43 +1 3-5 years | |||||
Product Manager Software & Tech 37 +1 3-5 years | |||||
University Professor Education 33 +1 3-5 years | |||||
Primary Care Physician Healthcare 25 +1 5+ years | |||||
K-12 Teacher Education 20 +1 5+ years | |||||
Construction Worker Trades & Labor 18 0 5+ years | |||||
Nurse Healthcare 17 +1 5+ years | |||||
HVAC Technician Trades & Labor 14 0 5+ years | |||||
Electrician Trades & Labor 12 0 5+ years | |||||
Plumber Trades & Labor 10 0 5+ years | |||||