The age of AI is upon us, and with that comes fear that it might take away our jobs - well, at least some of our jobs.
But as the USA - and the world - adapts to this bizarre new reality, what jobs does the AI bot itself think it can take in the next few years?
ChatGPT and AI are here to stay
It was predicted in The Matrix all those years ago - AI is coming to take over.
OK, it might not mean that we all live in a dystopian reality underneath a scorched sun hunted by Hugo Weaving types in suits, but you get the idea.
Some of us might soon be muscled out of a job by machines that can perform more difficult calculations than us, at faster speeds, and without the tedious need for things like sleep, food, and time off.
While some jobs are going to be safe, some are going to be replaced, and even the brightest and best minds out there believe that.
So, who does ChatGPT think it will be coming for first?
We went and asked it.
1. Data Entry Clerks
Let’s be honest — this one’s been on life support for a while. AI can already pull data from documents, emails, and forms automatically, without typos or coffee breaks.
By the end of the decade, manual data entry will be a rarity.
2. Telemarketers
AI voice bots can make thousands of calls at once, respond naturally, and never get hung up on emotionally.
As awkward as that sounds, it makes human telemarketing teams hard to justify from a business point of view.
3. Customer Service Agents (Basic Support)
If you’ve ever chatted with a bot about a late delivery or a forgotten password, you’ve already seen this happening.
For everyday issues, AI is quicker and more consistent than humans — meaning fewer entry-level support jobs.
4. Bookkeepers
Sorting expenses, matching invoices, flagging dodgy transactions — AI accounting tools do all of this automatically now.
Small businesses especially are ditching traditional bookkeeping roles in favour of software that runs in the background.
5. Proofreaders
Grammar, spelling, tone, clarity — AI can check it all in seconds. While big-picture editors will still be needed, basic proofreading gigs are increasingly being swallowed up by AI tools.
6. Admin Assistants
Scheduling meetings, booking travel, managing inboxes — these are exactly the kinds of tasks AI thrives on.
Digital assistants are already doing most of the work, and they don’t need sick days.
7. Retail Cashiers
Self-checkout isn’t going anywhere — in fact, it’s spreading fast.
Add in computer vision and automated payment systems, and it’s clear why cashier roles are disappearing from shop floors.
8. Junior Market Researchers
AI can scan social media, reviews, surveys, and sales data in real time, spotting trends humans would take weeks to find.
That puts entry-level research roles under serious pressure.
9. Basic Graphic Designers
Need a logo, Instagram post, or ad banner? AI can churn out options in seconds.
Designers with a strong creative edge will survive — but template-style design work is already being replaced.
10. Junior Software Testers
Instead of humans clicking through the same tests over and over, AI tools now run thousands of simulations automatically.
Manual testing roles, especially at junior level, are being phased out fast.
What can we learn from this?
The key takeaway is that it doesn’t yet think it can take over jobs like ‘King of the World’ - we’ve already got humans who think they have that in the bag - or ‘Supreme Leader’.
However, it will mean that a lot of people who are in middling jobs are left without one. We’ve already got self-checkouts in our supermarkets, AI bots answering our help queries, and AI assistants transcribing our meetings.
It’s really only a matter of time before it advances further and starts to take more jobs.
We really are still in the early stages with this.
Who is to say it won’t be making a play for that Supreme Leader gig in the next five to 10 years?