Technical automation potential with and without generative AI in the US, by education level, 2023, % (in midpoint scenario)
Some college
Without generative AI
48
With generative AI
64
High school diploma or equivalent
51
64
No high school degree
54
63
Associate’s degree
45
62
Bachelor’s degree
36
60
Master’s, PhD, or higher
28
57
Image description: A horizontal bar chart shows the technical automation potential with and without generative AI (gen AI) in the United States, by education level, in 2023. The education levels are as follows: some college, high school diploma or equivalent, no high school degree, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, and master’s, PhD, or higher. While the overall automation potential is higher at lower education levels, the degree of change in automation potential with gen AI is greatest for people at higher education levels. For people with some college and for those with a high school diploma or equivalent education level, the degree of change in automation potential with gen AI is only 16 and 13 percentage points, respectively. However, for people with a bachelor’s degree and for those with a master’s, PhD, or higher education level, the degree of change with gen AI is 24 and 29 percentage points, respectively. End of image description.