AI in 2030: 10 human tasks AI will ‘replace’, predicts Mary Meeker’s “AI Trends” report

Mary Meeker

Mary Meeker — the well-known tech analyst also known as “Queen of the Internet” — has dropped her new report on artificial intelligence called AI Trends. It’s packed with charts, predictions, and sharp observations. But one section in particular stands out: The ten things AI will likely be doing by 2030.

If you read it closely, it’s more than a forecast. It’s a quiet list of tasks where AI won’t just assist humans — it’ll start replacing them. Not in one big wave, but in small, precise ways. Here’s what Meeker and her team at BOND think is coming for humans by the year 2030.

In AI Trends, Meeker notes that AI will become the default interface for knowledge, answering questions with clarity, speed, and context. Instead of Googling and scanning links, you’ll ask once and get exactly what you need, faster and more fluently.

The report shows how LLMs are already producing emails, summaries, and content at scale. Meeker suggests that by 2030, AI will handle the bulk of low-stakes writing, with humans primarily reviewing, tweaking, or approving.

Meeker highlights how platforms like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT are turning natural language into deployable code. By 2030, this ability will be mainstream. You’ll describe a product idea, and AI will spin up a live prototype.

In the enterprise section of AI Trends, Meeker points to copilots that handle documentation. AI will replace note-takers and admin roles by instantly summarising calls, generating recaps, and even writing the next email.

The report anticipates AI assistants that act like inbox gatekeepers. They’ll read, categorise, and respond to emails based on your preferences and past behaviour, long before you get to them.

According to AI Trends, AI will be your first-line interpreter for everything from legal documents to medical results. Meeker calls this “contextual AI” — systems trained to translate complexity into plain speech.

The report shows how AI already shapes recommendations in news, shopping, and entertainment. By 2030, Meeker says this will expand to health, education, and finance — fully personalised, all the time.

Whether it’s fitness, learning, or mental health, Meeker forecasts a surge in AI-based coaching tools. These systems will deliver consistent nudges, routines, and feedback — the kind humans often struggle to maintain.

AI’s ability to understand context—location, urgency, even mood—will power smarter maps and decision engines. AI Trends calls this “ambient intelligence,” and it’s already showing up in transportation and logistics.

Meeker outlines a future where AI chats don’t reset with every session. They’ll remember you, your tone, and your preferences, and build on conversations just like a friend or colleague would.