Astronomer
🇨🇦 Canada · EngineeringWatch closely#364 of 790 jobs in Canada · Among the riskiest 47%
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6 yrs 11 mo
14days 01:32:08:484
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Oct 2, 2033 · 2542 days left
Astronomers already observe remotely with automated telescopes, and AI handles pipelines, analysis and drafts; what remains is choosing what to look at, so university and NRC hiring erodes slowly as grant and position counts, not licences, set the pace.
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AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskMedium
Human share in 204640%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2041
Likely range 3 yrs 11 mo – 11 yrs 11 mo
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