AI & Robotics Will Reshape the Workforce by 2035

If AI and robotics continue advancing at today’s exponential pace, we could reach a form of technological utopia by 2035. In this future, technology-adjacent industries including manufacturing, transport, telecom, IT, and more could see up to 90% of roles automated, with the remaining 10% dedicated to oversight, ethics, and strategic direction.

The result? A massive redefinition of work as we know it.

Why I Believe This

The idea that AI and robotics could automate up to 90% of technology-adjacent jobs by 2035 isn’t just science fiction, there are real forces at work:

1. Exponential AI Model Improvements – Large Language Models (LLMs) and multi-modal AI are improving at a compounding rate, delivering leaps in reasoning, adaptability, and domain expertise within months, not decades. We’ve gone from generative AI to agentic AI, and from LLMs that were costly and resource-heavy to models optimized through innovative ideas like DeepSeek all within just a few years. Notable | Remio AI | Whitex AI

   
   

2. Robotics in Real-World Environments – Robots are moving from static assembly lines to unstructured, dynamic workplaces, enabled by AI-powered adaptability. My kids are already anticipating the Tesla Robot for which my household will be first in-line. Boston Dynamics Interview | Atlas Partnership | Atlas 2.0

   
   

3. Strong Economic Incentives – Automation could add $2.6–$4.4 trillion annually to global GDP, with as much as 50% of work tasks automated between 2030–2060, midpoint ~2045. McKinsey | Investopedia

   
   

4. Cross-Industry Convergence – AI is being integrated into manufacturing, logistics, telecom, agriculture, healthcare, and white-collar workflows, accelerating adoption curves. Automation.com | Siemens Blog | Ford AI QC

   
   

5. Maturing Human-in-the-Loop Oversight – Governments and regulators are mandating human oversight for high-risk AI systems, legitimizing a 90% automation, 10% human model. ECGI | IAPP | Thomson Reuters