A new study is raising questions about how artificial intelligence could reshape New Jersey’s workforce, ranking the Garden State among the top 15 states with the greatest share of workers in occupations considered highly vulnerable to AI-related disruption.

According to research from SmartAsset, approximately 3.4% of New Jersey’s workforce is employed in jobs identified as having a high potential to be altered or disrupted by artificial intelligence. That represents an estimated 144,000 workers across the state.

Researchers identified 26 occupations as particularly vulnerable to AI-driven changes, including mathematicians, proofreaders, court reporters and web developers.

The findings do not necessarily mean those jobs will disappear. Instead, AI could automate certain tasks, reduce demand for some responsibilities or significantly change how employees perform their work.

At the same time, experts say the growth of artificial intelligence is expected to create new jobs and opportunities in other fields as businesses increasingly adopt the technology.

The study comes as employers across the country continue experimenting with AI tools for writing, data analysis, customer service, software development and other workplace functions.