How likely is AI to replace Business Development Manager?

Published research puts Business Development Manager at 17 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 2 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.

Which management roles face similar AI exposure?

The closest published management roles to Business Development Manager by score are Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (17/100), Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers (28/100), and Chief Executives (28/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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Will AI replace Business Development Manager?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Business Development Manager, aggregated from 2 research sources.

What this score means

Business Development Manager is among the least exposed roles in Management. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 17 out of 100 it scores 20 points below the Management average of 37.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 2 research sources that scored Business Development Manager for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

01Anthropic Economic Index 2026 - AI Task Exposure · 2026Anthropic
02The Fearless Future: 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer — UAE Analysis · 2026PwC, Global AI Jobs Barometer (2026)

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Business Development Manager?: Published research puts Business Development Manager at 17 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 2 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Which management roles face similar AI exposure?: The closest published management roles to Business Development Manager by score are Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (17/100), Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers (28/100), and Chief Executives (28/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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