Publication Date
May 22, 2026
Category
In the Media
Featured in a recent Boston Globe report on artificial intelligence and the future of work, MIT CTL's Pierre Bouquet and Luca Mouchel are exploring how AI is reshaping industries through their AI Labor Exposure Map, an interactive platform that measures which workplace tasks can already be performed by AI systems.
Using U.S. Labor Department data alongside capabilities from leading AI models, their research breaks jobs into detailed activities to better understand how automation may affect professions, regions, and economic sectors. The AI Labor Exposure Map highlights significant AI exposure in fields such as marketing, software development, accounting, and law, while also emphasizing the continued importance of uniquely human skills.
As Bouquet explained in the Globe, “It’s not a forecast. It’s a measurement.”
Their research provides a practical framework for workers, employers, and policymakers seeking to navigate the evolving relationship between AI and the workforce.
