Automation index

How much of a Copy editor’s job can AI already do?

A checker and a first pass come earlier. Keeping the author’s voice and not inserting a typo do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

31%

AI can already do 31% of this job.

#32 / 623

Copy editor

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
Spelling, agreement and consistency. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	48%	+7.7
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		31%

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

IS WORK OVER?

21%

#400 / 623

Traffic warden

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
Tickets, photos and the plate record. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Junction, closure and the rush-hour jam. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	10%	+2.2
Tow, parking and the one who stands in the way. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Events, races and the day’s operation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Deal, explain and the insult in the street. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
A fair ticket, and not making a scene. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Total	100%		21%

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