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EXPOSURE TO AI
43%
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.

43% 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
  • Keep logs of recordings
  • Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film
  • Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds during the mixing or postproduction stage
  • Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards
  • Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
  • Prepare for recording sessions by performing such activities as selecting and setting up microphones
  • Tear down equipment after event completion
  • Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made
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.
SOURCES: O*NET 30.3 occupational tasks · Eloundou et al. 2023 (“GPTs are GPTs”,arXiv:2303.10130) · Anthropic Economic Index 2026 (CC-BY)  | how this is calculated  | last updated 2026-07-16