OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
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of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Lightly singed at worst. Carry on.
26% 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. Mostly safe. AI helps around the edges, but the job stays human.
WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
- Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations
- Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws
- Maintain records of daily activities, personnel reports, ship positions and movements, ports of call, weather and sea conditions, pollution control efforts, or cargo or passenger status
- Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures
- Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures through instruction, simulators, or models
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Steer and operate vessels, using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, buoys, or lighthouses
- Dock or undock vessels, sometimes maneuvering through narrow spaces, such as locks
- Stand watches on vessels during specified periods while vessels are under way
- Inspect vessels to ensure efficient and safe operation of vessels and equipment and conformance to regulations
- Read gauges to verify sufficient levels of hydraulic fluid, air pressure, or oxygen
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 26% cooked. What’s yours?"
SOURCES: O*NET 30.3 occupational tasks · Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”,
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last updated 2026-07-16