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Will AI replace ux researchers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting ux researchers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 40 live ux researchers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 52% of current ux researchers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
40live openings
52%ask for AI skills
32%remote
29companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence, Claude, Neural Networks. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: UX Design, User Research, Communication, Collaboration, Mentorship, Productboard — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Fundraise Up | 8 |
| Linda Werner & Associates | 2 |
| Match Group | 2 |
| Oura | 2 |
| Esri | 2 |
| Duolingo | 1 |
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