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How much of a Air traffic controller’s job can AI already do?

Labels and alerts already help. Separating two aircraft in fog, and talking to both, is not something you hand off.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

17%

AI can already do 17% of this job.

#598 / 643

Air traffic controller

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Plan sequences and read traffic forecasts. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	32%	+5.8
Strips, tickets and inter-unit coordination. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Tactical control of aircraft on frequency. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	6%	+1.3
Resolve conflicts, radio failures and weather. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	10%	+1.6
Train and supervise a controller under instruction. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Reports, incidents and shift fatigue. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	15%	+2.1
Total	100%		17%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

28%

#125 / 643

UX writer

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Microcopy, errors and the UI tone. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Glossary, consistency and i18n strings. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
User tests and the button nobody taps. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Legal, the disclaimer and not scaring people. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Design, product and the extra word. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That it is understood, and not sounding like an ad. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		28%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low