AI, work, and your next skill.

See people and machines working together

• Automation in restaurants — dated examples and a short imagined shift. Notice what people still check, coordinate, and decide.
• Factory work, then and now — compare production methods and ask which skills workers can start practicing.

Choose one question: “What task does the machine do, and what does the person need to understand?” A change to one task does not tell us what will happen to every job.

Look up a job and its skills

These links take you to outside websites. Start with one job title rather than a long list of possible careers.

• My Next Move — search a job title or browse an industry to explore the work, skills, and preparation involved. Try a job you already know something about.
• New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions: job-market information — find routes to occupation and wage information, employment data, and career resources. This is more detailed; use it when you have a specific question about New Mexico.

When reading wages or forecasts, check the date, location, and occupation. An average wage is not an offer, and a projection is not a promise. These resources describe careers and job markets; they do not prove that AI will replace a particular job.

Resource pages reviewed 4 October 2026. Check the date on the information you use; reports and figures can change.