Tuesday June 23rd 2026
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Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Catherine Hunter
Jobs across Glasgow and the city region are among the least likely to be at risk from AI takeover in the UK, according to new analysis.
It comes as the latest briefing from Glasgow City Region’s (GCR) intelligence hub summarises the current impact of AI across the labour market, public and private sectors and productivity.
Reports suggest that just under half of the jobs in the region are exposed to AI automation – the use of AI technologies to complete tasks normally carried out by humans – with roles such as admin, accounting and software development facing the same risk as most other UK city regions.
Due to a higher share of jobs across the region, AI is less likely to affect positions such as teaching, as it is less exposed than other UK Core city regions.
Analysis shows East Renfrewshire has the highest overall proportion of jobs facing some level of AI risk, while West Dunbartonshire has the highest share of jobs facing a significant risk of being affected by AI, due to the concentration of admin roles.
An AI briefing also highlights the many opportunities emerging including through new AI-specific jobs with the number of jobs directly involving AI activities across the UK expected to grow from 158,000 to almost 4 million by 2035.
Investment in AI skills is being pushed by both the Scottish and UK Governments, both of which are offering a range of free AI skills-building training for people and businesses.
Andrew Robertson, Head of Intelligence and Innovation at Glasgow City Region said: “There is a real challenge in understanding how AI is going to affect the economy. It is too early for the impact to show up in data and there continues to be a lot of noise, with almost daily news.
“Our AI briefing is an attempt to provide a comprehensive understanding using multiple sources and to consider what this might mean locally. The Intelligence Hub will continue to keep track and provide insight on this and other key aspects affecting the local economy.”
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