EXPOSURE TO AI
39%
MODERATE
OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
0%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
The boring parts are leaving. The judgment stays.
39% 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
- Contribute written material or data for grant or patent applications
- Develop or modify wet chemical or industrial laboratory experimental techniques for nanoscale use
- Prepare detailed verbal or written presentations for scientists, engineers, project managers, or upper management
- Maintain accurate record or batch-record documentation of nanoproduction
- Prepare capability data, training materials, or other documentation for transfer of processes to production
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Operate nanotechnology compounding, testing, processing, or production equipment in accordance with appropriate standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, hazardous material restrictions, or health and safety requirements
- Maintain work area according to cleanroom or other processing standards
- Repair nanotechnology processing or testing equipment or submit work orders for equipment repair
- Measure or mix chemicals or compounds in accordance with detailed instructions or formulas
- Monitor equipment during operation to ensure adherence to specifications for characteristics such as pressure, temperature, or flow
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 39% 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