Career Canary

How exposed are you
to what's coming?

Nine questions about the work you actually do. We score what AI can take today (Exposure) against what keeps a human in the chair (Holding) — measured against deployment reality, not capability hype.

Question 1 of 9 · Exposure
Which kinds of work fill most of your week?
Data entry, scheduling, or admin processing
Writing, editing, or content production
Routine analysis, research, or reporting
Customer communication or sales outreach
Design or creative production
Software development or engineering
Teaching, training, or advising people
Managing people or projects
Negotiation or high-stakes decisions
Operating vehicles or machinery
Physical, hands-on skilled work
Treating or caring for people in person
Pick up to three. Most jobs are a mix — your score blends them.
Question 2 of 9 · Exposure
Who checks your work before it counts?
Someone senior reviews it
Peers — shared review
I'm the final check — others' work comes to me
Question 3 of 9 · Exposure
Is AI actually deployed in your line of work — not piloted, deployed?
Yes — in daily use, producing real output
Piloting or limited rollout
Talked about, nothing real yet
No — not on the radar
Question 4 of 9 · Exposure
When an AI tool gets something wrong in your field, what does the error cost?
Little — caught and fixed in minutes
Real — money, time, or reputation
Severe — injury, legal, or regulatory consequences
Question 5 of 9 · Holding
Does your work legally require a licensed or certified human to sign off?
Yes — I hold the license
Yes — someone above me holds it
No license required
Question 6 of 9 · Holding
Does the job need you physically on site?
Most days — the work is hands-on
Sometimes — a mix
No — it could be done fully remote
Question 7 of 9 · Holding
When something goes wrong, whose name is on it?
Mine — I'm accountable by name
Shared — team accountability
Someone above me
Question 8 of 9 · Holding
How much of your job is judgment calls on incomplete information?
Most of it — few defined procedures
A mix of judgment and procedure
Mostly defined procedure
Question 9 of 9 · Exposure
Over the past two years, what's happened to headcount in your role — at your employer and places like it?
Growing — hiring for my role
Flat — steady, replacements only
Shrinking through attrition — people leave, roles aren't backfilled
Actively cut — with AI or automation cited
Answer from what you've observed, not headlines. Backfill freezes are the quiet signal.
Your position
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Exposure—
How much of your work AI tools can do well today — in deployment, not in demos.
Holding—
What keeps a human in the chair — license, presence, accountability, judgment.
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Scored against deployment reality, not capability hype · Not advice, just awareness