High risk
The verdict
Big changes are already under way and most of the routine work could be automated by about 2030.
What AI already does
Self-checkout, scan-and-go and cashierless stores remove most till work.
What stays human
Helping customers, preventing theft and running the floor.
What to learn next
Customer service, stock and store management.
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Sources: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025; IMF, "Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work" (2024); ILO, "Generative AI and Jobs" (2023, updated 2025); Eloundou et al., "GPTs are GPTs" (2023); Frey and Osborne, "The Future of Employment" (2013). Scores are RoboDoom's own estimates, see how we score.
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