MIT study says AI can already perform tasks equal to nearly 12% of U.S. jobs

Artificial intelligence already has the capability to handle work equal to nearly 12% of U.S. jobs, according to an MIT analysis that mapped AI tools against the skills of more than 150 million workers. Using an “Iceberg Index” to gauge exposure, the study finds AI can perform or augment tasks across finance, health care, manufacturing, logistics and professional services—streamlining paperwork for nurses, accelerating code production and automating document processing. Researchers stress the results measure technical capacity, not actual displacement, which will hinge on corporate strategies, social acceptance and policy choices. Early effects are emerging in hiring pipelines, particularly fewer entry-level programming roles, as companies reconfigure teams around AI-enabled workflows.

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