The CEO of Wix shares the jobs he's most and least concerned about AI replacing

Core Insights - The CEO of Wix, Avishai Abrahami, expresses significant concern about the future of the workforce due to AI advancements, predicting that approximately 70% of the top 20 most popular jobs in the US will be affected within the next five to ten years [1][3] Impact of AI on Jobs - Abrahami highlights that many roles, particularly in driving for ride-share apps, taxi, and truck driving, are at high risk of being impacted by AI, with over 4 million such jobs reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2024 [4] - Customer service and call center positions are also expected to be significantly affected, as noted by other tech leaders like OpenAI's CEO [5] - A Google Cloud report indicates that AI adoption among software professionals has surged to 90%, reshaping roles such as software developers and analysts [6] Job Security and New Opportunities - Jobs requiring human performance or interaction, such as athletes and roles in the performing arts, are predicted to be safer from AI replacement [7] - High-level thinking jobs are currently performed better by humans than AI, with Abrahami stating that AI is not adept at creating new concepts or inventions [8] - The introduction of new roles, such as the xEngineer at Wix, illustrates how AI can create new job types that leverage human expertise alongside AI capabilities [3]