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EXPOSURE TO AI
35%
MODERATE
OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
0%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
A co-pilot is coming for the busywork, not the wheel.

35% of this role’s O*NET tasks are within reach of today’s AI. That is the core-weighted exposure score from Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”). It measures a capability ceiling, not a headcount forecast. In the blast radius. A real slice of the work is already automatable. The rest isn’t.

WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
  • Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals
  • Answer inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations
  • Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court
  • Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities
  • Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
  • Capture and remove stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions, using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts as necessary
  • Supply animals with food, water, and personal care
  • Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment
  • Clean facilities and equipment such as dog pens and animal control trucks
  • Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures
THE HONEST PART. A percentage is not a pink slip. High exposure usually means a role shrinks and shifts toward judgment, direction and responsibility: the parts a model can’t sign its name to. Exposure ≠ displacement. Breathe.
SOURCES: O*NET 30.3 occupational tasks · Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”,arXiv:2303.10130) · Anthropic Economic Index 2026 (CC-BY)  | how this is calculated  | last updated 2026-07-16