Of course, there are some jobs that are safe from AI’s claw: Dredge operators; bridge and lock tenders; and water treatment plant and system operators are among the jobs with virtually no generative AI exposure, thanks in part to their hands-on equipment requirements.

A new Microsoft study ranks the 40 jobs most at risk of being replaced by AI and the 40 roles that are safest for now. Find out if your career is on the list.

"As AI adoption accelerates, it's important that we continue to study and better understand its societal and economic impact," Kiran Tomlinson told Newsweek.