OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
10%
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
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
- Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement
- Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
- Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
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