AI logic mirrors structured work, not creative jobs: study
GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO — A new analysis reveals that the cognitive profile of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT, most closely resembles that of human professionals in high-stakes, structured roles, such as military officers and cardiologists, rather than stereotypical tech jobs.
The analysis, conducted by Herrmann International in collaboration with MyPerfectResume, compared the AI’s thinking style to 2.5 million professionals across nearly 800 job titles, challenging assumptions about which roles are most susceptible to automation and highlighting the enduring value of creative and empathetic human skills.
AI logic aligns with structured and technical roles
Military and medical leaders, including Colonels, Commanders, Cardiologists, and Radiologists, all showed a 93% or higher similarity to ChatGPT’s thinking style, as did IT Managers. This indicates that AI’s core strength lies in processing complex data and applying established protocols efficiently.
Furthermore, the study found significant alignment in operational and manual trades. Other roles, such as those of Fire Chiefs, Air Traffic Controllers, Plumbers, and Farmers, registered over 90% similarity.
Although not strictly analytical, these roles are heavily dependent on procedural knowledge, rapid diagnosis, and protocol-driven decision-making—areas of the logical and fact-based cognitive model of AI that are performing very well.
Such generalizability in white-collar and blue-collar work would indicate that the possibilities of AI integration are more extensive than previously thought, and more diverse sectors of the economy are impacted.
“With the rise of LLMs like ChatGPT, we’re seeing AI demonstrate high analytical, as well as medium-to-high visionary and pragmatic thinking styles,” explained Karim Morgan Nehdi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Herrmann.
“This shift makes it more critical than ever for teams to understand their own thinking preferences, so they can truly unlock the potential of AI as a partner in innovation and problem-solving.”
Creative, emotional skills remain uniquely human
In startling and striking contrast, the analysis focuses in a very clear way on the areas of the human mind that have remained distinct in terms of human intelligence.
Professions that involved a high level of creativity, emotional sensitivity, and interpersonal association had the least similarities with AI. Drama Teachers and Musicians have a great cognitive gap with Psychotherapists and Painters, with 57% or less and 57% or less, respectively. These are the jobs that involve improvisation, creativity, and intuitive knowledge that modern AI technology cannot possibly recreate.
Broader professional categories also reveal this divergence, highlighting the uneven alignment of tech roles. For instance, a Web Designer (79% similarity) operates with more creative latitude than an IT Manager (94%).
Equally, a Judge (90%), who has to consider human conditions and precedents, is not thinking like AI as a Tax Attorney (93%), who uses a more strict logical system.
This proves that the future of work is characterized by the partnership of human resources with its creativity and empathy and AI with its analytic skills and methodical activities.
As the report notes, “Professions that overlap with AI may find automation easier to integrate, while roles rooted in creativity, empathy, and vision remain uniquely human. Understanding these differences can help companies redesign roles, build balanced teams, and upskill talent for a more collaborative future of work.”
