Proofreaders, editors, copywriters, translators, data entry specialists, junior market research analysts, basic customer support agents, cashiers or warehouse workers — these are just some of the professions that, according to a LiveCareer report, may soon disappear or be transformed beyond recognition. AI is rapidly automating processes, eliminating repetitive tasks and even full job functions — yet at the same time it’s unlocking space for entirely new roles that didn’t exist until recently. According to Yana Ruzhantsava, People Manager at Devire, these include AI ethics and governance experts, prompt engineers, and specialists responsible for data quality and security.
Nearly 40% of Polish employees fear that AI will eventually eliminate their jobs, according to SD Worx research. However, experts stress that the demand for new roles is growing just as quickly — from AI ethics officers to prompt designers to cloud architecture specialists. Meanwhile, professions based purely on repetitive processes — such as accounting, basic customer support or technical translation — are slowly beginning to disappear.
Old Roles Will Fade — But They Will Be Replaced
The latest Future of Jobs 2025 report by the World Economic Forum estimates that up to 92 million jobs may disappear by the end of this decade, but 170 million new ones will emerge, driven primarily by AI and digital transformation.
Roles of the future include:
- Chief AI Officers (CAIO)
- Data analysts and AI system architects
- AI & cloud infrastructure specialists
- AI ethics and security officers
- RPA (robotic process automation) engineers
So which jobs are at the highest risk? LiveCareer’s report points to roles built on routine, rule-based, repeatable processes — easily automated by new technology.
“Within the next 5–10 years, jobs based on repetitive tasks — for example call center agents, some accounting and data analysis roles, office assistants, or technical translators — may disappear,” says Yana Ruzhantsava of Devire.
But she emphasizes that roles requiring empathy, creativity and contextual understanding will remain safe — especially in psychology, education, healthcare, relational sales, HR and the arts.
Reskilling and Lifelong Learning Will Be Critical
A report from Allianz Trade underlines that lifelong learning and mass reskilling/upskilling programs will be essential for workers to adapt to AI-driven change.
“We will see both job reductions and increased investment in workforce training,” explains Ruzhantsava. “Companies will restructure teams to cut costs and improve efficiency through automation — but to fully leverage AI, they will also need new competencies. Some will upskill existing staff, others will hire younger digital talent.”
She stresses that traditional training methods are too slow for today’s pace of technological change.
The right model should be modular — from introductory AI tools to specialized role-based AI applications — adapted to each sector’s speed.
AI Will Not Replace Humans — It Will Force Us to Redefine Our Value
AI will take over repetitive execution. Humans will focus on emotion, responsibility, creativity and strategic decisions.
In that sense, technology is not a competitor — but a multiplier. The future of work will belong to those who rapidly adapt their skills, and to companies that don’t wait — but actively re-skill their workforce today.
