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).
Mostly fireproof. AI hands you the paperwork and steps back.
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
- Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks
- Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status
- Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved
- Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history
- Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances
- Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs
- Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters
- Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage
- Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes
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