What job categories are AI Proof?
What new jobs will open up in an AI world
Hi Founders and PMs.
Last Friday I shared a GEM with a link to an article from NY Times. It was paywalled. I should have summarized it at least.
I checked NY Times ( I do have a subscription) and they allow sharing paywalled articles as gifts.
So here is the link again.
But if you prefer a summary….here it is.
(I used Claude to summarize it. )
22 Jobs AI Won't Take Away: The Human-Centered Future of Work
While artificial intelligence continues to transform industries and automate countless tasks, a new category of distinctly human roles is emerging. According to recent analysis, these positions leverage our uniquely human capabilities in three critical areas: trust, integration, and taste.
Here are the 22 jobs that AI won't be taking away anytime soon:
The Complete List of AI-Resistant Jobs
Trust-Based Roles
AI Auditor - Professionals who examine AI systems to understand their operations and document them for technical, legal, and liability purposes
AI Translator - Specialists who bridge the gap between complex AI technology and business leaders who need to make informed decisions
Trust Authenticator/Trust Director - Roles focused on verifying and validating AI-generated content and decisions
AI Ethicist - Professionals who build chains of defensible logic to support AI-driven decisions for various stakeholders
Legal Guarantor - Certified professionals who sign off on AI-generated work and provide the human accountability that machines cannot
Consistency Coordinator - Specialists who ensure AI outputs remain consistent across systems and organizations
Escalation Officer - Human representatives who step in when AI interactions feel too inhuman or when empathy is required
Integration-Focused Roles
AI Integrator - Experts who determine how to best implement AI within companies and map technology to business needs
AI Plumber - Technical specialists who can navigate complex, layered AI systems to diagnose and repair problems
AI Assessor - Professionals who continuously evaluate different AI models to determine which are best for specific tasks
Integration Specialist - Focused roles that connect customer problems to AI technology solutions
AI Trainer - Specialists who help AI systems find and learn from the best company data
AI Personality Director - Professionals who fine-tune how AI represents a company's brand and voice
Drug-Compliance Optimizer - Healthcare specialists who develop AI systems for patient medication management
AI/Human Evaluation Specialist - Experts who determine optimal combinations of AI and human capabilities
Taste and Creative Direction Roles
Product Designer (expanded role) - Professionals who will own products from conception to completion, making creative choices that guide AI execution
Article Designer - Content creators who focus on creative direction rather than traditional writing
Story Designer - Creative professionals in film and TV who craft narratives and guide AI in storytelling
World Designer - Specialists who create entire fictional universes for marketing campaigns, games, and other media
Human Resources Designer - HR professionals who shape organizational culture through creative policy and training design
Civil Designer - Professionals focused on the creative aspects of civil engineering rather than technical calculations
Differentiation Designer - Strategic roles that help companies stand out through creative philosophy, branding, and customer experience
The Human Advantage in an AI World
These emerging roles represent a fundamental shift in how we think about work. Rather than competing with AI on tasks like data processing or pattern recognition, these positions leverage uniquely human capabilities that machines simply cannot replicate.
Trust remains a fundamentally human concept. While AI can generate impressive outputs, someone must take responsibility for the consequences. These trust-based roles ensure accountability, verify accuracy, and provide the human judgment that stakeholders require when making important decisions.
Integration roles recognize that AI's power lies not in replacing humans, but in augmenting human capabilities. These professionals serve as translators between cutting-edge technology and practical business needs, ensuring AI implementations actually solve real problems rather than creating new ones.
Taste may be the most uniquely human quality of all. In a world where everyone has access to the same generative AI tools, the ability to make bold, stylish choices becomes incredibly valuable. These roles focus on creative decision-making, steering AI toward compelling outcomes based on human intuition, cultural understanding, and aesthetic judgment.
The future of work isn't about humans versus machines—it's about humans directing machines. As AI handles more routine tasks, we're freed to focus on the strategic, creative, and interpersonal work that defines our humanity. These 22 job categories represent not just survival in an AI world, but the opportunity to thrive in it.