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AI impact on customer support jobs

Review customer support roles where repetitive handling, routing, and response drafting are most exposed.

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  1. 01Customer Service Representatives80%

    AI-driven workflow automation and advanced agents are rapidly absorbing first-line support and triage, significantly increasing the replacement rate for Customer Service Representatives.

  2. 02Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service80%

    This role faces a high risk of AI replacement due to the repetitive nature of call routing and message handling, further exacerbated by significant advancements in AI voice intelligence capabilities.

  3. 03Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other78%

    This role faces a high risk of AI replacement due to the increasing sophistication of AI agents and workflow automation tools. Recent developments show AI systems are capable of autonomously handling a broad range of general administrative tasks, from email management and document drafting to scheduling and recurring workflow execution, leading to significant reduction in manual effort across industries.

  4. 04Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators78%

    This role involves highly repetitive, rule-based tasks in mail sorting and machine operation, making it highly susceptible to AI and automation.

  5. 05Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service75%

    The role involves highly repetitive, rule-based tasks such as sorting, franking, and machine operation, which are prime candidates for automation by AI and robotics.

  6. 06First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers70%

    First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers face a high risk of AI replacement as AI agents are rapidly automating routine administrative workflows and shifting human supervisory roles towards oversight and exception handling.

  7. 07Legal Support Workers, All Other65%

    AI capabilities are significantly increasing the automation of legal support tasks, particularly in data privacy and compliance. Recent evidence shows AI tools are handling complex tasks like legal document scrutiny, privacy risk assessments, and surging data deletion requests, leading to staff reductions in privacy teams.

  8. 08Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents65%

    AI is rapidly transforming the financial services sector, with major institutions adopting AI tools to automate analytical tasks, streamline workflows, and enhance client interactions for sales agents. This significantly increases efficiency and the automation potential for information gathering, portfolio analysis, and routine client support.

  9. 09First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers60%

    The role of First-Line Supervisors in landscaping and groundskeeping faces a high risk of AI replacement due to rapid advancements and commercial adoption of intelligent robotic lawn mowers. While human oversight remains essential for complex tasks and interpersonal management, the increasing autonomy of groundskeeping equipment is poised to reduce the demand for human-led teams, shifting supervisory responsibilities towards managing automated fleets.

  10. 10Command and Control Center Specialists55%

    No role-specific source items are attached yet, so the current score is inferred from the role profile and current AI capability trends.

  11. 11Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks52%

    No role-specific source items are attached yet, so the current score is inferred from the role profile and current AI capability trends.

  12. 12Postal Service Clerks52%

    No role-specific source items are attached yet, so the current score is inferred from the role profile and current AI capability trends.

  13. 13Healthcare Support Workers, All Other50%

    While direct patient physical and interpersonal care remains critical, AI advancements, specifically in workflow-driven model training, are significantly automating documentation and communication tasks within healthcare support roles.

  14. 14Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other45%

    AI is increasingly capable of handling administrative, monitoring, and coordination tasks in personal care, supported by new payment models and easier development of advanced agents, but human interaction and complex problem-solving remain crucial.

  15. 15Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel45%

    No role-specific source items are attached yet, so the current score is inferred from the role profile and current AI capability trends. AI can automate significant parts of sales workflows, such as lead qualification, automated outreach, and CRM management, thus enhancing efficiency. However, the inherent need for human empathy, complex negotiation, and relationship building in selling diverse services maintains a critical human component.

  16. 16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products45%

    No role-specific source items are attached yet, so the current score is inferred from the role profile and current AI capability trends.

  17. 17Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas45%

    This role involves operating complex units in the oil and gas sector. While AI can significantly aid in data monitoring, process optimization, and predictive maintenance, human operators remain crucial for critical decision-making, safety, and handling unforeseen complex issues, limiting immediate full automation.

  18. 18Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors45%

    No role-specific source items are attached yet, so the current score is inferred from the role profile and current AI capability trends.

  19. 19First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers40%

    First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers face a medium risk of AI replacement. While AI can streamline administrative tasks, scheduling, and performance monitoring, the critical human elements of coaching, conflict resolution, and motivational leadership for diverse personal service teams remain largely outside AI's current capabilities.

  20. 20Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40%

    The sales representative role for technical and scientific products is experiencing growing automation in administrative support and information management. While recent media highlights new product launches, indicating an evolving market, these do not directly detail AI's impact on sales workflows. Crucial human elements like negotiation and relationship-building remain indispensable.

  21. 21Social and Human Service Assistants40%

    While AI can automate administrative tasks, information gathering, and report generation for social and human service assistants, the core need for empathy, direct human interaction, and nuanced judgment in complex client situations remains critical, limiting full replacement.

  22. 22Administrative Services Managers35%

    The role involves overseeing administrative operations, including tasks prone to automation, but also requires significant human judgment, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

  23. 23Aircraft Service Attendants35%

    While some routine tasks can be assisted by automation, the core of an Aircraft Service Attendant's role involves critical interpersonal skills, physical presence, and handling unpredictable situations, keeping the overall AI replacement rate relatively low.

  24. 24Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers35%

    While AI can automate administrative tasks, data analysis, and information dissemination for Equal Opportunity Representatives, the core functions requiring human judgment, interpersonal skills, and complex investigations limit full replacement.

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Does this include both phone and online support?

Yes. The cluster is broad enough to cover both channels when the underlying role data matches.