OBSERVED IN REAL USE · Anthropic 2026
2%
of this role’s work is already showing up in real Claude usage (Anthropic Economic Index).
Lightly singed at worst. Carry on.
22% 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
- Record information relating to animal genealogy, feeding schedules, appearance, behavior, or breeding
- Write reports, maintain research information, or perform clerical duties
- Perform accounting duties, such as bookkeeping, billing customers for services, or maintaining inventories
- Perform office reception duties, such as scheduling appointments or helping customers
- Educate or advise clients on animal health care, nutrition, or behavior problems
WHAT IT STILL CAN’T
- Hold or restrain animals during veterinary procedures
- Monitor animals recovering from surgery and notify veterinarians of any unusual changes or symptoms
- Clean and maintain kennels, animal holding areas, examination or operating rooms, or animal loading or unloading facilities to control the spread of disease
- Examine animals to detect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that could indicate illness or injury
- Assist veterinarians in examining animals to determine the nature of illnesses or injuries
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 22% 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