Automation index

Can AI do the work of a Cloud architect?

A diagram and sample Terraform come out. Signing a design that costs €40k a month does not.

It also does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

28%

AI or a robot can already do 28% of this job.

#51 / 103

Cloud architect

Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.

Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.

Task	Share	AI	Adds
Diagrams, ADRs and a first IaC pass. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	22%	48%	+10.6
Cost estimate, Well-Architected and gaps. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	18%	40%	+7.2
Review PRs, security and network. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	20%	+3.2
Align with security, finops and product. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	15%	+2.4
PoCs, real failures and vendor limits. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	18%	+2.5
Sign the design and own the incident. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	14%	+2
Total	100%		28%

Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

24%

#85 / 103

University professor

Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.

Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.

Task	Share	AI	Adds
Prep materials, tests and rubrics. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	20%	45%	+9
Papers, grants and reviews. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	38%	+6.1
Teach and tutor. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	20%	12%	+2.4
Supervise theses and examine. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	16%	15%	+2.4
Department meetings and academic admin. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	14%	+2
Actually research and choose the problem. Estimate No public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method.	14%	16%	+2.2
Total	100%		24%

Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low