AI May Spell the End of Work-From-Home

Artificial intelligence may bring an end to work-from-home. Rapid advances in AI will disproportionately disrupt jobs that are fully remote and purely cognitive.

Roles performed entirely online—such as software development, data analysis, research, and other knowledge-based work—are especially vulnerable. 
As AI systems approach human-level intelligence, companies may need far fewer people to achieve the same outcomes. 

Teams of 100 engineers could shrink to 20 with advanced AI tools, reducing demand for remote and entry-level roles in particular.
 
The disruption, however, will not be uniform. 
 
Digital-heavy jobs involving language, coding, mathematics, and problem-solving are likely to be hit first, as AI already rivals or exceeds human performance in several of these areas.
 
In contrast, physical and hands-on roles—such as construction, plumbing, or field services—may remain resilient longer due to the difficulty of automating real-world tasks.

 
AI is enabling a “golden age” of productivity and innovation. 
 
The real challenge, will be ensuring fair distribution of economic gains so people retain purpose and security as the nature of work fundamentally changes.