EXPOSURE TO AI
45%
MODERATE
OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
6%
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.
45% 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
- Prepare reports to document patients' care activities
- Write nursing orders
- Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion
- Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy
- Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development
- Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care
- Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics, such as clinical procedures
- Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care
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 45% 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