Will AI Replace Physiotherapists? AI Risk 8/100

Q: Will AI replace physiotherapists?

Physiotherapists get an AI risk score of 8 out of 100 (low risk). Low risk: AI will mostly be a helper, and demand for the human part should hold up.

Low risk

The verdict

Low risk: AI will mostly be a helper, and demand for the human part should hold up.

What AI already does

Apps guide exercises and track progress.

What stays human

Hands-on treatment and motivation.

What to learn next

Sports, specialist rehab.

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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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