There are fears AI could replace many of today's jobs

oles in artificial intelligence (AI) are set to be the fastest-growing job type in the next five years, according to new research.

The explosion of interest in AI in recent months, thanks to the release of tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, has raised concerns about how the world of work is going to be affected by this new technological revolution.

Economists and work experts are trying to predict which jobs are most at risk, and what sort of new jobs are going to be created. The World Economic Forum chimed in with its Future of Work report on Monday, detailing which jobs are going to be the fastest growing over the next five years, and which are going to be in the fastest decline.

Unsurprisingly, AI and machine learning specialists were at the top of the fastest-growing job types. That was followed by sustainability specialists, business intelligence analysts, and information security analysts.

On the other end of the scale, clerks who work in banks and other similar settings are set to see their jobs dry up the fastest, according to the report.

Postal service workers, cashiers, and data entry clerks are also jobs that are going to be in rapid decline.

Here are the 10 fastest-growing, and fastest-declining jobs, according to WEF’s research.

Fastest-growing jobs

1. AI and machine learning specialists
2. Sustainability specialists
3. Business intelligence analysts
4. Information security analysts
5. Fintech engineers
6. Data Analysts and engineers
7. Robotics engineers
8. Electrotechnology engineers
9. Agricultural equipment operators
10. Digital transformation specialists

Fastest-declining jobs

1. Bank clerks and related
2. Postal service clerks
3. Cashiers and ticket clerks
4. Data entry clerks
5. Administrative and executive secretaries
6. Material-recording and stock-keeping clerks
7. Accounting, bookkeeping and payroll clerks
8. Legislators and officials
9. Statistical, financial and insurance clerks
10. Door-to-door sales workers and related