The AI Takeover Meter · Updated Apr 21, 2026
A single number for how far AI has actually taken over work. Every component is sourced and dated.
Not a vibes check. Not a marketing stat. A weighted composite of labor-market signals you can audit in full below.
Composite score · 0 (quiet) → 100 (total)
42/100
Early disruption — signals are rising but most occupations remain insulated.
Trailing 90 days
The Math
How this number is built.
Each signal is normalized to a 0–100 scale, multiplied by its weight, and summed. Weights are re-normalized so the output stays on the 0–100 scale regardless of which sources are active.
Occupations with declining 10-yr outlook
Share of BLS-tracked occupations projected to shrink over 10 years. Updated annually.
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0–100
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AI model capability (0–100)
A 0–100 composite of frontier-model benchmark scores (MMLU, HumanEval, GPQA).
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0–100
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Share of job postings mentioning AI
Percentage of active job postings that mention AI / LLM / machine learning skills.
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0–100
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Announced layoffs attributed to AI (90-day)
Percentage of announced tech-sector layoffs citing AI / automation in the last 90 days.
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0–100
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Methodology