The hall of future jobs: A living exhibit of what AI can't replace

09/22/25 at 03:00 AM

The hall of future jobs: A living exhibit of what AI can't replace 
Impact Lab; by "Futurist" Thomas Frey; 9/16/25 
Step into the year 2035, and the world of work looks radically different. AI has become a co-pilot in nearly every industry, automation is woven into the fabric of daily life, and robotics has mastered an astonishing range of physical and cognitive tasks. Yet even in this hyper-automated society, there remain roles that resist full automation—jobs that require human presence, judgment, creativity, or empathy in ways machines can only support, not replace. ... Here are 10 jobs that will likely still demand distinctly human labor:

  1. Ethics Mediator ...
  2. AI-Behavior Trainer ...
  3. Personal Experience Designer ...
  4. Child Development Specialist ...
  5. Conflict Resolution Facilitator ...
  6. Crisis Responder ...
  7. Frontier Explorer ...
  8. Spiritual Guide ...
  9. End-of-Life Caregiver – Comforting the dying and supporting grieving families cannot be reduced to algorithms; it requires a human heart.
  10. Visionary Entrepreneur ...
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