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
Spelling, grammar, style and consistency checks are done well by AI writing tools.
What stays human
Final sign-off on legal, medical and published work where errors are costly.
What to learn next
Editing for structure and meaning, subject expertise, fact-checking.
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Safer moves from proofreaders: writers and authors (50), journalists (55).
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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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