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Administrative assistants and secretaries are facing a new threat: artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Claude. Employment projection data shows a grim outlook for the profession, which may be particularly vulnerable to AI-induced job displacement. However, some admins are embracing the technology and using it as a tool to get ahead. Deanna Danger, an executive assistant, has started using AI professionally and says it has freed her to “actually participate in meetings” and not just take notes. The unemployment rate for office and administrative support workers has ticked up to 4%, and economists predict a continued decline in the profession.
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Administrative assistants and secretaries are facing a new threat: artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Claude. Employment projection data shows a grim outlook for the profession, which may be particularly vulnerable to AI-induced job displacement. Deanna Danger, an executive assistant, has started using AI professionally and says it has freed her to “actually participate in meetings” and not just take notes. The unemployment rate for office and administrative support workers has ticked up to 4%, and economists predict a continued decline in the profession. The admin profession is being forced to evolve, and those who adapt will thrive.
Author: Evan Null
