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Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material. The percentage shown is a task-exposure model, not a prediction of certain job loss.

O*NET 30.3 · 27-3043.00 · modeled exposure, not guaranteed job loss
MODERATE TASK EXPOSURE
47%
Estimated share of representative tasks exposed to current AI capabilities.
Last updatedAugust 20, 2026
Evidence confidenceMedium
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Task automation shareⓘ
47%Automatable
Automatable47%
Augmentable27%
Hard to automate26%
Based on analysis of representative responsibilities and current AI capability maturity.
Category#
Creative & Design
Design & Visual
Modeled pay midpoint$
$74,300/yr
Directional estimate — verify locally
Time until impact⌁
2–4 years
Earliest 2027 · widespread 2029–2031
Task-level replaceability ⓘ
Representative tasks ranked from highest to lowest AI exposure.
◇Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.57%
⚙Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.44%
▥Present drafts and ideas to clients.30%
✦Original taste and cultural judgment18%
✦Understanding what a specific client actually means14%
Impact timeline ⓘ
How AI assistance may move from early support to wider adoption.
2027Next2029–2031
Early impactAI begins supporting develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information..
Role reshapingRepeatable tasks become faster and more automated.
Wider adoptionThe role centers more on original taste and cultural judgment.
2–4 yearsdirectional confidence window
HOW AI CHANGES THIS JOBtyping the logic in plain English
01>Start with the real work done by Writers and Authors.
02>AI can help with: Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.
03>If a task is repetitive and easy to check, AI pressure goes up.
04>But a person is still needed for: Original taste and cultural judgment.
05>Likely result: AI is more likely to change this job than remove it.
06>Important: 47% is estimated task exposure—not a 47% chance of losing the job.
What AI can do
Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.MEDIUM
Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.LOW MATCH
Present drafts and ideas to clients.LOW MATCH
How estimates work →
Your human moat
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Original taste and cultural judgment

MEDIUM-HIGH

Combined with understanding what a specific client actually means, this keeps a human in the loop.

Strength7.8
Similar-role comparison
RoleRisk
Writers and Authors47%
Interior Designers46%
Designers, All Other48%
Set and Exhibit Designers46%
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Why this score?

✓The model evaluates 3 representative core tasks.
✓The role mixes repeatable work with human judgment.
✓Occupation and task language comes from O*NET 30.3.
✓The strongest human advantage is original taste and cultural judgment.
Research basis

O*NET 30.3 occupation tasks plus the ILO 2025 exposure framework. Scores are directional estimates.

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Data: O*NET 30.3 · Model framework: ILO 2025O*NET 27-3043.00Share report
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Sources for this report

Official occupation tasks; timeline remains uncertain Scores are directional estimates and sources do not endorse this site’s exact percentage.

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