There's a lot of handwringing when it comes to the future of jobs. A report from the Brookings Institution, released Thursday, adds to the pile of stats suggesting we'll all be replaced by robots one day. Among the report's main findings: 25 percent of US workers will face what the report authors calls "high exposure" to automation in the next few decades. That translates to about 36 million jobs. Another 36 percent -- 52 million -- will face "medium exposure." "The discourse appears to be arriving at a more complicated, mixed understanding that suggests that automation will bring neither apocalypse nor utopia, but instead both benefits and stresses alike," the report says. As far as the most susceptible jobs, the report says there's not really a field that won't be affected by automation and AI. However, the most vulnerable jobs are those with "predictable physical and cognitive tasks." Jobs that tend to be more creative or require higher interpersonal social skills or higher education are somewhat more secure. Generally, lower-wage jobs run a higher risk of getting automated. There are also other factors like location to consider. Rural communities, for example, are more vulnerable. And there are demographic implications. Hispanic and black workers face greater exposure, according to the report. 'Hello, humans': Google's Duplex could make Assistant the most lifelike AI yet. Fight the Power: Take a look at who's transforming the way we think about energy.
Automation could remove 36 million jobs in the workforce , 25 % of the nation ’s total workforce , during the next few decades , according to a report by the Urban Institute . It said a further 52 million , 36 % , would have what it called “ medium exposure ” to automation . The report said the most vulnerable jobs were those involving predictable work , with more creative , interpersonal or higher education jobs being relatively safe . Hispanic and black employees were more exposed , said the report , along with rural workers .