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).
Lightly singed at worst. Carry on.
30% 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
- Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans
- Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates
- Prepare diagnostic and treatment records
- Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services
- Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function
- Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth
- Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques
- Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires
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 30% 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