EXPOSURE TO AI
15%
RESILIENT
OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
0%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Robots can’t hold a hand, a scalpel, or your nerve.
15% 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. Certified hard to automate. Today’s AI barely touches the core of this one.
WHAT AI CAN ALREADY DO
- Record maintenance and repair work performed on appliances
- Instruct customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provide information such as emergency service numbers
- Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions
- Refer to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides to diagnose and repair problems
- Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Observe and examine appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid
- Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds
- Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring
- Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made
- Respond to emergency calls for problems such as gas leaks
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 15% 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