› Free · ages 8–16 and the grown-ups who guide them
Jobs with AI in them.
Build it, work around it, or use it. There are three ways into a career with AI — and most of them aren't coding.
Every job below comes with something free to try this week: a printable, a debate, a video. Try a piece of the job before you decide anything about it.
› Three doors
10 jobs
Build AI
You make the machine.
The people who gather the data, train the models, build the chips and robots, and test the whole thing until it's safe to use.
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11 jobs
Around AI
You make the machine work for people.
Jobs that exist because AI exists, but don't train models: writing the rules, catching unfairness, designing conversations, keeping the power on.
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18 jobs
Powered by AI
You do the job you love, with a new tool.
Nurses, architects, farmers, musicians. The work stays theirs; the tools change. Some jobs change a lot, some only a little.
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› Around AI
You make the machine work for people.
Jobs that exist because AI exists, but don't train models: writing the rules, catching unfairness, designing conversations, keeping the power on.
AI policy analyst
Writes the rules for how AI can be used — then tests whether those rules hold up.
You'd
- read how a law might affect people
- write a clear, fair rule
- argue for it in front of people who disagree
Responsible-AI specialist
Writes the plain-language label that says what a model is for, what it's bad at, and who should not use it.
You'd
- interview the team that built a model
- list what it should and shouldn't do
- publish a clear label for users
Bias auditor
Catches it when a system treats some groups of people worse than others.
You'd
- compare results across groups
- trace unfair results back to the data
- recommend a fix
Trust & safety specialist
Protects people from fakes, scams, and harmful content on the apps they use every day.
You'd
- review reports of harmful posts
- spot patterns in scams and fakes
- help write the rules the app enforces
Conversation designer
Plans what a chatbot says, how it says it, and when it should hand you to a real person.
You'd
- map out a conversation step by step
- write the words the bot uses
- decide when a human takes over
AI product manager
Decides what an AI tool should do, who it's for, and what it should never do.
You'd
- talk with the people who'll use it
- decide what to build first
- say no to features that could hurt people
Language & localization specialist
Makes AI work well in more of the world's languages — not just the biggest ones.
You'd
- test a tool in a language you speak
- find where translations go wrong
- gather better examples to fix it
Data-center technician
Keeps the buildings full of computers running — power, cooling, cables, and repairs, around the clock.
You'd
- swap out failed parts
- watch power and temperature
- run cable and keep the racks tidy
Tech journalist
Explains where AI came from and checks big claims before they spread.
You'd
- interview builders and critics
- check claims against evidence
- explain it so anyone can follow
Copyright & IP lawyer
Works out who owns what — the art a model learned from, and the work it makes.
You'd
- read the rules on who owns creative work
- advise artists and companies
- argue new cases in court
AI educator
Helps people of every age use AI well — and know when not to trust it.
You'd
- turn a tricky idea into an activity
- watch where learners get stuck
- teach people to double-check answers
› Is any of this certain?
No. Here's what we know and how.
- Nobody knows exactly how fast AI will change any job. The “changes a lot / some / a little” levels are informed guesses from two public research studies that look at thousands of everyday work tasks: Anthropic Economic Index and OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs". How the levels work.
- The research looks at whole jobs across the United States. Your town and the kind of work you pick can be very different.
- Some of these jobs have only existed for a few years, and more will appear that don't have names yet.
- We don't list salaries or say any job is “safe.” Caring about people, solving real problems, and learning quickly help in every one of them.
› For grown-ups
Talking about AI and work without scaring anyone.
Kids hear “AI will take the jobs” long before anyone explains what a job is made of. Start with the tasks, argue it out, and look at real careers together.
New to AI yourself? Start here.