Honest assessment of AI's impact on this career
Cars need physical hands to fix them. As vehicles get more complex (EVs, hybrids), skilled mechanics become more valuable, not less.
With a risk score of 2/10, auto mechanic is one of the safest careers in the age of AI. The core of this work — physical repairs — requires uniquely human capabilities that AI cannot replicate. AI tools will make auto mechanics more efficient, not obsolete.