EXPOSURE TO AI
38%
MODERATE
OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
n/a
Not yet measured in the Anthropic Economic Index. The exposure figure is a capability estimate only.
The boring parts are leaving. The judgment stays.
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
- Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies
- Prepare bills of lading, statements of shipping records, or customer receipts related to recycling or hazardous material services
- Prepare grant applications to fund recycling programs or program enhancements
- Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service
- Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances
- Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers
- Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations
- Inspect physical condition of recycling or hazardous waste facility for compliance with safety, quality, and service standards
- Operate recycling processing equipment, such as sorters, balers, crushers, and granulators to sort and process materials
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