Reddit revisits the 5 safest jobs from AI: educators, lawyers, pediatricians top the list
FunSummer9393 · reddit · 2026-09-07
A Reddit thread asks which 5 jobs are safest from automation, noting the consensus has shifted over the years. The author's current picks: early childhood educators (human teaching plus liability), lawyers (persuasion and licensing), pediatricians (liability, trust, licensing), skilled trades like plumbing and electrical (dexterity), and touch-based jobs like barbers and massage therapists. The thread invites debate on whether all work will eventually be automated.
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