Also called: Voice UX Designer, Chatbot Designer
Designs how voice assistants and AI chatbots talk with people.
They write sample dialogues, map out conversation flows, and test how users respond to an AI assistant. They give the bot a personality and plan for misunderstandings.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in linguistics, UX, or writing.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Linguistics, Human-Computer Interaction, Communications.
Growing about average. Changing quickly as AI assistants spread.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Large language models replaced scripted chatbot flows; fewer roles remain, focused on shaping AI tone, safety and behavior.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Psychology, Foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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