Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · POP 4,390,913 · EMP 1,904,530 · DATA GRADE A
Detroit, MI
consensus exposure · range [49.4–50.6] across 6 methodologies
more exposed than 80% of US metros
By methodology
| Index | Exposure |
|---|---|
| OpenAI task exposure (Eloundou et al. 2024) | 50.6 |
| Felten language-modeling AIOE (2023) | 49.8 |
| Microsoft AI applicability (2025) | 50.1 |
| Anthropic Economic Index observed usage (2026) | 49.4 |
| Eisfeldt et al. generative-AI exposure (2024) | 50.6 |
| Consensus (mean) | 50.1 |
Table 1. Where indices disagree, that disagreement is information: prediction-style indices (task ratings) and usage-based indices (observed AI conversations) measure different things. Methods §2.
Secondary measures
payroll-weighted exposure — higher than the headcount number: the exposed jobs are the better-paid ones
of workers are in occupations where ≥50% of tasks are LLM-exposed (Eloundou β; threshold-sensitive — note)
of area employment matched to scored occupations (grade A)
Scenario: if replacement-level AI arrives in 2030
Figure 1. Modeled displacement under the median preset (diffusion k=0.8, ceiling 0.75, automation share 0.45, friction lag 1.5y, attrition 3%/y). Solid: positions eliminated. The gap between gross and layoffs is natural attrition — speed of diffusion, not depth of exposure, determines layoffs. This is a scenario, not a forecast: adjust every assumption.
Where the losses land — and your assumptions
Positions eliminated by 2035 per occupation group, under the arrival year selected above. Drag any multiplier if you think we're wrong about a group — your model, your numbers. Multipliers scale that group's task exposure (×0 = immune, ×2 = double).
Table 3. Group exposure = employment-weighted mean task exposure (Eloundou β) over the group's local occupations. Bars use the same scenario engine as Figure 1 (median preset).
Most exposed local occupations
| Occupation | Jobs | Median wage | Exposure [range] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 48,610 | $35,130 | 67 | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 31,310 | $44,730 | 91.1 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 34,570 | $45,810 | 82.2 | |
| Software Developers | 24,870 | $130,760 | 87.1 | |
| Registered Nurses | 44,310 | $97,280 | 48.9 | |
| General and Operations Managers | 37,250 | $104,010 | 56.5 | |
| Cashiers | 37,910 | $30,090 | 54.8 | |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 55,100 | $49,240 | 31.5 | |
| Mechanical Engineers | 22,500 | $109,470 | 69.5 | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 19,390 | $80,650 | 79.4 |
Table 2. Ranked by exposure × local employment. Bands on the 0–100 occupation scale.
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