Can you futureproof your career by choosing an AI-resistant degree?
Futureproofing your career with an AI-resistant degree is a tough ask, says Charlie Ball, an expert on graduate employment for Jisc, the UK’s higher education digital, data and technology agency. “What you’re trying to do is futureproof a 45-year career in a time of rapid technological change – and that’s really quite hard to do. What’s likely is that jobs that hinge a lot on human, face-to-face interaction are unlikely to be replaced.” He warns however that the discussion should focus less on identifying specif…
Roles centered on human interaction, responsibility and physical oversight in medicine, nursing, engineering and education are expected to persist because people prefer humans for care, difficult news and large-scale physical work.
Entry-level laboratory work and routine design and modelling tasks in STEM and engineering are likely to be affected as AI becomes embedded in those workflows.
Forecasting which degrees will stay safe over a full career is highly uncertain due to rapid technological change, and the article offers expert judgment rather than measured employment outcomes.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-09-14
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