EXPOSURE TO AI
38%
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.
38% 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
- Calculate load estimates or equipment requirements to determine required control settings
- Prepare switching orders that will isolate work areas without causing power outages, referring to drawings of power systems
- Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes
- Record and compile operational data, such as chart or meter readings, power demands, or usage and operating times, using transmission system maps
- Control, monitor, or operate equipment that regulates or distributes electricity or steam, using data obtained from instruments or computers
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Respond to emergencies, such as transformer or transmission line failures, and route current around affected areas
- Manipulate controls to adjust or activate power distribution equipment or machines
- Inspect equipment to ensure that specifications are met or to detect any defects
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in the power distribution process
- Repair, maintain, or clean equipment or machinery, using hand tools
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 38% 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