Early-career context (study ages 22-25)

This role is in the Elevated exposure band, but its assessed task mix is not automation-heavy. The study found the decline concentrated where AI was more likely to automate rather than augment work, so the headline figure should not be applied directly.

The November 2025 revision reports a 16% relative employment decline for workers ages 22-25 in the most AI-exposed U.S. occupations, after firm-level controls, relative to workers in less-exposed fields and more experienced workers in the same occupations.

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Stanford Digital Economy Lab, Canaries in the Coal Mine - November 2025 revision

This is group-level U.S. payroll evidence, not a personal forecast. The authors do not claim that AI alone caused the change, and this context does not alter the exposure score.

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

Common titles

ArchitectDesign ArchitectPlannerProject ArchitectSpecifications Writer

O*NET job-zone preparation

Job Zone 5 · Extensive Preparation Needed Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge

Critical ThinkingOperations AnalysisReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingComplex Problem Solving

Tools and technology

Adobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk AutoCADAutodesk Revit

Work context

Email useTelephoneFace-to-face discussionsFrequent contact with othersIndoor controlled setting

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, SOC 17-1011.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval tasks, by AI exposure

We analyzed all 20 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval tasks - 19 augmentable and 1 durable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

Adjacent career paths

Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.

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