3 jobs that will survive AI, according to Bill Gates

Updated March 28, 2025, 10:34 a.m. | By East Coast Breakfast / Skyye Ndlovu

Bill Gates warns that AI will replace many jobs, but three careers are safe. Find out which industries will survive the AI revolution and why.

AI is shaking up industries left and right, and if we’re being honest, some of us are starting to wonder if our jobs will still exist in the next decade.

If there’s one person who’s been ahead of the tech curve for decades, it’s Bill Gates. According to him, the future of work is looking… well, a little uncertain.

The billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder has made a bold prediction: many jobs will become obsolete as AI continues to evolve.

That’s right – automation isn’t just coming for factory workers; it’s coming for everyone. Or almost everyone.

Gates believes there are three careers that AI won’t be able to fully replace. If you’re in one of these fields, congratulations!

If not, well… it might be time to start rethinking your career path.

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1. Coders – the people who build AI

Yes, AI can generate code, but it’s far from perfect. The irony? AI actually needs human coders to refine, debug, and improve it.

Think of it this way: AI is like a really smart but slightly reckless driver. It can get you from point A to point B, but someone still needs to keep an eye on the road, make adjustments, and take control when things go wrong.

For now, software engineers and AI specialists are safe.

In fact, as AI grows, the demand for skilled programmers will likely increase, not disappear.

2. Energy experts – the brains behind the power

Energy isn’t just about flipping a switch. From nuclear power plants to renewable energy grids, managing our global power supply requires deep strategy, expertise, and problem-solving; things AI just can’t handle alone.

The energy sector is unpredictable, influenced by economics, politics, and environmental factors.

AI can help analyse data, but it still takes human experts to make the final call on energy policies, infrastructure, and crisis management.

For now, engineers, researchers, and technicians in the energy field can rest easy. The world will always need people to keep the lights on.

3. Biologists – the masters of life itself

AI is already playing a huge role in medicine, from diagnosing diseases to analysing massive data sets. But when it comes to actual scientific discovery and medical breakthroughs, AI falls short.

Why? Because innovation requires creativity, critical thinking, and real-world experimentation, things that can’t just be programmed into an algorithm.

Scientists still need to ask the right questions, interpret results, and make groundbreaking discoveries.

For now, AI is just a powerful tool in a biologist’s toolbox, not a replacement.

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So, what now? Well, Gates admits that he could be wrong (hey, even billionaires aren’t right all the time), but the reality is AI is changing the world – as dramatically as the Industrial Revolution and the rise of the internet did.

Maybe AI will take over everything. Maybe it’ll crash and burn like some overhyped tech fad.

Either way, if you’re in coding, energy, or biology, you’re probably safe.

For now.