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.
21% 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
- Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed
- Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields
- Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions
- Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections
- Design and lay out geothermal heat systems according to property characteristics, heating and cooling requirements, piping and equipment requirements, applicable regulations, or other factors
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems
- Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls
- Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping
- Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands
- Maintain electrical switchgear, process controls, transmitters, gauges, and control equipment in accordance with geothermal plant procedures
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 21% 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