EXPOSURE TO AI
16%
RESILIENT
OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
0%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Certified irreplaceable. For now, gloriously human.
16% 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. Certified hard to automate. Today’s AI barely touches the core of this one.
WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
- Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel
- Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit
- Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques
- Order supplies
- Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments
- Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders
- Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors
- Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles
- Clean work stations and sweep floors
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.
"My job is 16% cooked. What’s yours?"
SOURCES: O*NET 30.3 occupational tasks · Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”,
arXiv:2303.10130) · Anthropic Economic Index 2026 (CC-BY) |
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last updated 2026-07-16