Automation index

How much of a Cardiac surgeon’s job can AI already do?

A bypass sketch comes earlier. Opening the chest and coming off pump do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

18%

AI can already do 18% of this job.

#580 / 653

Cardiac surgeon

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
Indication, consent and the plan with cardiology. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Bypass, valve and pump time. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	24%	6%	+1.4
Cannulate, protect the muscle and come off bypass. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Cardiac ICU, bleeding and tamponade. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Follow-up, the wound and the family at the door. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	28%	+3.9
On-call, the infarct that does not wait, and the sign-off. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	10%	+1.4
Total	100%		18%

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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#338 / 653

Dosimetrist

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
CT, contours and the plan. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Organ at risk, the curve and not overshooting. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Physics, the check and the one that does not fit. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Fraction, the setup and the patient who is not the same. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The oncologist, the trade-off and not signing blind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
The tumour gets it, and the healthy organ does not. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		22%

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