Laboratory vs Surgery
How does Laboratory (Healthcare) compare to Surgery (Healthcare) on AI displacement risk? Laboratory averages 48.9/100 (median 51.9, mode 58) across 25 roles, while Surgery averages 71.7/100 (median 71.8, mode 77) across 28 roles.
Laboratory
Healthcare
48.9
/100
Mean48.9
Median51.9
Mode58
25 roles
15
7
3
Green 15
Yellow 7
Red 3
Safest Roles
At-Risk Roles
Surgery
Healthcare
71.7
/100
Mean71.7
Median71.8
Mode77
28 roles
28
Green 28
Yellow 0
Red 0
Safest Roles
Frequently Asked Questions
Which specialism is safer from AI — Laboratory or Surgery?
Surgery (Healthcare) averages 71.7/100 across 28 roles, while Laboratory (Healthcare) averages 48.9/100 across 25 roles — a 22.8-point gap.
How do Laboratory and Surgery compare on zone distribution?
Laboratory has 15 Green, 7 Yellow, and 3 Red zone roles. Surgery has 28 Green, 0 Yellow, and 0 Red zone roles. A higher proportion of Green zone roles indicates better overall AI resistance.
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