Automation index
How much of a Airline pilot’s job can AI already do?
Flight plan and weather already process themselves. Deciding in a failure, talking to the cabin, and landing do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Airline pilot
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#528 / 633
View rankingAirline pilot
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Prepare flight plan, fuel and NOTAMs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Weather and company briefing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 32% | +4.5 |
Flying: take-off, cruise and landing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Failures, diversions and emergencies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Coordination with ATC, cabin and ground.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 10% | +1.6 |
Reports, logbook and fatigue compliance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Prepare flight plan, fuel and NOTAMs
- Weather and company briefing
- Flying: take-off, cruise and landing
- Failures, diversions and emergencies
- Coordination with ATC, cabin and ground
- Reports, logbook and fatigue compliance
- piloto
- pilot
- aviacion
- comandante de aeronave
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-2011.00· ESCO/ISCO 3153
IS WORK OVER?
Historian
25%
#227 / 633
View rankingHistorian
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Search, transcribe and sort sources.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Draft chapters, cards and bibliography.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 38% | +6.8 |
Archive work and source criticism.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 15% | +2.7 |
Argue the thesis and debate peers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Teaching, outreach and museums.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
Choose the cut and the question.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Search, transcribe and sort sources
- Draft chapters, cards and bibliography
- Archive work and source criticism
- Argue the thesis and debate peers
- Teaching, outreach and museums
- Choose the cut and the question
- historiador
- historian
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-3093.00· ESCO/ISCO 2633