Evolving

Last Update: 3/13/2026

Your role’s AI Resilience Score is

30.3%

Median Score

Changing Fast

Evolving

Stable

Our confidence in this score:
Medium

What does this resilience result mean?

These roles are shifting as AI becomes part of everyday workflows. Expect new responsibilities and new opportunities.

AI Resilience Report for

Computer Occupations, All Other

They solve unique computer problems by designing and maintaining systems or software, ensuring technology runs smoothly in ways not covered by other specific computer jobs.

This role is evolving

This career is labeled as "Evolving" because AI is gradually taking over routine computer tasks, like monitoring systems and suggesting code, which frees up human workers to focus on more creative and complex parts of their jobs. While AI can handle repetitive tasks and basic troubleshooting, human skills are still crucial for managing messy data, solving complex problems, and making important decisions.

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This role is evolving

This career is labeled as "Evolving" because AI is gradually taking over routine computer tasks, like monitoring systems and suggesting code, which frees up human workers to focus on more creative and complex parts of their jobs. While AI can handle repetitive tasks and basic troubleshooting, human skills are still crucial for managing messy data, solving complex problems, and making important decisions.

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Contributing Sources

We aggregate scores from multiple models and supplement with employment projections for a more accurate picture of this occupation’s resilience. Expand to view all sources.

AI Resilience

AI Resilience Model v1.0

AI Task Resilience

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Changing fast iconChanging fast

16.0%

16.0%

Microsoft's Working with AI

AI Applicability

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Changing fast iconChanging fast

14.3%

14.3%

Anthropic's Observed Exposure

AI Resilience

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Changing fast iconChanging fast

16.6%

16.6%

Althoff & Reichardt

Economic Growth

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Stable iconStable

72.6%

72.6%

High Demand

Labor Market Outlook

We use BLS employment projections to complement the AI-focused assessments from other sources.

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Growth Rate (2024-34):

8.2%

Growth Percentile:

88.4%

Annual Openings:

31,300

Annual Openings Pct:

75.5%

Analysis of Current AI Resilience

Computer Occupations (misc)

Updated Quarterly • Last Update: 2/17/2026

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State of Automation

What's changing and what's not

Many routine computer tasks are now partly automated by AI, but people remain essential. For example, some AI assistants in software can take a written request and turn it into a spreadsheet formula or report [1], though messy data often needs a person to tidy it first [1]. AI is also used to monitor systems: modern tools can scan servers and network logs to spot slowdowns or failures automatically [2].

In fact, surveys find over 84% of IT teams use or plan to use these AI-monitoring tools [2]. Some systems even try to fix problems on their own – for example, automatically restarting a stuck process [2].

Other tasks still rely on humans. Basic support calls or chat messages often start with a simple bot, but only very simple issues are resolved without a person [2]. Programmers get AI help too: tools like GitHub Copilot can suggest code or catch obvious bugs [1], and new AI (e.g. OpenAI’s Aardvark) can scan code for security flaws [2].

These assistants speed up testing and debugging, but people still review the results for errors [1]. In short, AI today handles the routine parts (repeated data tasks, basic troubleshooting), while human creativity and judgment remain essential.

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AI Adoption

AI in the real world

Companies add AI where it clearly helps. Many tech organizations report using or planning AI for operations – one survey found about 84% in IT will use AI for tasks like monitoring systems [2]. AI-driven monitors can alert teams to outages much faster than manual checks [2], catching problems early.

Automating routine work also cuts staff burnout [2].

However, firms adopt AI carefully. Advanced AI systems cost time and money to set up, and experts note they can make mistakes – Microsoft even warns not to rely on AI for critical financial reports [1]. As a result, analysts expect AI to be added step by step.

It will take over the boring chores and “amplify” skilled workers [2], letting people focus on the creative, complex parts of the job.

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More Career Info

Career: Computer Occupations, All Other

Employment & Wage Data

Median Wage

$108,970

Jobs (2024)

472,000

Growth (2024-34)

+8.2%

Annual Openings

31,300

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

None

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034

Task-Level AI Resilience Scores

AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years

1

65% ResilienceCore Task

Help programmers and systems analysts test and debug new programs.

2

60% ResilienceCore Task

Answer telephone calls to assist computer users encountering problems.

3

55% ResilienceCore Task

Oversee the operation of computer hardware systems, including coordinating and scheduling the use of computer terminals and networks to ensure efficient use.

4

50% ResilienceCore Task

Read job set-up instructions to determine equipment to be used, order of use, material such as disks and paper to be loaded, and control settings.

5

50% ResilienceCore Task

Supervise and train peripheral equipment operators and computer operator trainees.

6

50% ResilienceSupplemental

Type command on keyboard to transfer encoded data from memory unit to magnetic tape and assist in labeling, classifying, cataloging and maintaining tapes.

7

45% ResilienceCore Task

Load peripheral equipment with selected materials for operating runs, or oversee loading of peripheral equipment by peripheral equipment operators.

Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.

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