A career AI risk score is only useful if you understand what it measures and what different values mean in practical terms. The Fossil Score runs from 0 to 100 and is built from five dimensions, each weighted to reflect their contribution to real-world displacement risk based on research into the tasks that AI tools currently handle well and the task types that remain difficult for them. The score is designed to be actionable rather than just descriptive.
The species classification system maps score ranges to six categories with memorable names drawn from the extinction metaphor: Titanosaur (0-25, highest risk), Brachiosaurus (26-40), Velociraptor (41-55), Archaeopteryx (56-70), Corvid (71-85), and New Species (86-100, best positioned). Each classification comes with specific guidance on what workers in that range should prioritise.
What the research says
92M
jobs displaced by 2030
WEF Future of Jobs 2025
170M
new roles created by 2030
WEF Future of Jobs 2025
41%
of employers plan AI-driven headcount reductions
WEF 2025
55K
job cuts explicitly attributed to AI in 2024
Challenger, Gray and Christmas
The Fossil Score combines five weighted dimensions: task automation exposure, skill portability, physical and relational content, AI literacy, and adaptability signals. The combined score runs from 0 to 100, where low scores indicate high risk and high scores indicate strong protection.
A score of 30 indicates a Brachiosaurus classification: high risk with significant vulnerability to task compression and headcount reduction over the next two years. Workers at this score should be actively adding AI tools to their workflow and building toward more protected task areas.
A score of 70 indicates an Archaeopteryx classification: meaningful AI exposure but significant protective factors. You are in a transitional position where the right actions now can move you toward the safer Corvid range. Focus on deepening domain expertise and AI literacy rather than making major career pivots.
Yes. Adding AI tools to your daily workflow improves your AI literacy score. Taking on more relational and judgment-heavy work improves your physical and relational content score. Building transferable skills improves your portability score. Significant score improvement is achievable within six to twelve months of focused effort.
Automation probability is a statistical estimate of how automatable your job category is. It does not account for your specific situation. The Fossil Score is a personalised assessment that incorporates your individual task composition, skills, and context. The two can differ significantly for the same job title.
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