OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
10%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Automate-adjacent. Keep the parts only you can sign off on.
57% 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. Heavily exposed. Most of the tasks are within reach of today’s AI.
WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks
- Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses
- Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts
- Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities
- Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations
- Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products
- Represent employer at conferences, meetings, boards, panels, committees, or working groups to present, explain, or defend findings or recommendations, negotiate compromises or agreements, or exchange information
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 57% 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