EXPOSURE TO AI
44%
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.
44% 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
- Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications
- Prepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports
- Provide advice or training to other technicians
- Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products
- Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications
- Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance
- Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges
- Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release
- Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment
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 44% 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