Will AI replace traditionally Jewish jobs? - opinion

Columnist Yair Klyman argues that AI will not replace traditionally Jewish professions like medicine, law, and finance, but will instead replace professionals who refuse to use it. The real divide is between those who adopt AI as a tool and those who do not. Klyman highlights that AI cannot hold accountability, which keeps licensed professionals essential, while it threatens lower-responsibility tasks, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Columnist Yair Klyman argues that AI will not replace traditionally Jewish professions like medicine, law, and finance, but will instead replace professionals who refuse to use it. The real dividing line is between those who adopt AI as a tool and those who do not. Klyman uses radiology as a key example: despite predictions that AI would eliminate radiologists, the workforce has grown, and the American College of Radiology projects a 40% expansion by 2055. He argues that AI cannot hold accountability, which keeps licensed professionals essential, while it threatens lower-responsibility tasks like paralegal work and note-taking. This creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to build practices with fewer junior hires. Klyman cites Pew Research data showing high educational attainment among Jewish adults, linking this to professions that reward judgment and liability. He concludes that AI is a tool for those willing to use it, not a threat to the professions themselves.