EPISODE SUMMARY
Andrej Karpathy — AI researcher, former head of AI at Tesla and founding team at OpenAI — recently published a visualisation of the entire US job market scored by AI exposure. 342 occupations. 143 million jobs. Every one rated 0–10 on how much AI will reshape it.
The number that stopped Vanessa in her tracks: $3.7 trillion in annual wages sitting in jobs scoring 7 or above on AI exposure.
In this episode, Vanessa unpacks what the data actually says, why the most common reaction to it is wrong, and what it means for the organisations and workforce leaders responsible for navigating what comes next. She also introduces the Skills 1st System™ — the operating framework built to help enterprises respond.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
What AI exposure data actually measures — and what a high score does and doesn’t mean
Why the most AI-exposed workers are your highest earners, not your lowest paid
The profound inversion in the education vs. AI exposure data
Why ‘which jobs disappear’ is the wrong question — and what to ask instead
Three things every HR, L&D and workforce planning leader needs to sit with right now
How the Skills 1st System™ gives enterprises one global skills language without heavy integration
KEY STATS FROM THIS EPISODE
$3.7 trillion in annual wages in jobs scoring 7+ on AI exposure
143 million jobs mapped across 342 occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Average AI exposure: 4.9 out of 10 across the entire US workforce
25.2 million jobs scoring 8–10 (very high exposure) — 18% of the workforce
34.7 million jobs scoring 6–7 (high exposure)
Jobs paying $100K+: average AI exposure score of 6.7/10
Jobs paying <$35K: average AI exposure score of 3.4/10
66.9 million jobs require no formal degree — average exposure 4.1/10
97.2 million jobs have a positive growth outlook
LINKS & RESOURCES
Mentioned in this episode
Explore the AI exposure data referenced in this episode:
→ abodoo.com/future-of-jobs
Download the Skills Intelligence Playbook — free:
→ abodoo.com/skillsuite
About Abodoo & SkillSuite
Abodoo builds production-grade skills infrastructure that creates a shared skills language across hiring, learning, and workforce strategy. SkillSuite is a light plug-in that gives enterprises one global skills language — no heavy integration required.
→ abodoo.com/skillsuite
About the Skills 1st System™
The S.K.I.L.L.S 1st System™ is Abodoo’s six-module operating framework for skills-first organisations — from the Skills Intelligence Engine™ through to the Skills ROI Sustainer™. It is the bridge between where your workforce is today and where it needs to be.
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Vanessa Wainwright is CEO & Founder of Abodoo and Co-Founder of BritePass. She works at the intersection of work, learning, technology, and policy — with a focus on inclusive opportunity and leaving no one behind. She hosts the Global Skills Podcast.
Connect on LinkedIn: Vanessa Wainwright
Abodoo: abodoo.com
Skills Intelligence Playbook: abodoo.com/skillsuite
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