Automation index

How much of a Control engineer’s job can AI already do?

A PID comes earlier. The plant not oscillating without leaving it in manual for ever do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

22%

AI can already do 22% of this job.

#407 / 773

Control engineer

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
PID, tune and the model. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Plant, the swing and the one that runs away. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Mode, manual and not leaving it for ever. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Alarm, the interlock and not silencing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Operations, the recipe and not changing blind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That it does not swing, and not leaving manual for ever. 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

IS WORK OVER?

27%

#195 / 773

Security engineer

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
Control, the risk and the ticket. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Hole, the patch and the one still open. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Exception, the deadline and not leaving it for ever. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Identity, the privilege and not giving admin out of habit. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The business, the rush and not opening the port 'for a moment'. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Close the hole, and not leaving the exception. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

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