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
- Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems
- Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications
- Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results
- Analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servomechanical, or other electromechanical systems
- Translate electromechanical drawings into design specifications, applying principles of engineering, thermal or fluid sciences, mathematics, or statistics
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges
- Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning
- Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools
- Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments
- Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies
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 35% 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