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?
Copy editor
31%
AI can already do 31% of this job.
#32 / 623
View rankingCopy editor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Spelling, agreement and consistency.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- copy-edit
- spelling and punctuation
- unify style
- catch typos
- house style
- second proofs
- author queries
- avoid over-editing
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2641
IS WORK OVER?
Video editor
28%
#96 / 623
View rankingVideo editor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Select and combine the most effective shots of each scene to form a logical and smoothly running story.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 28% | +2 |
Review footage sequence by sequence to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Mark frames where a particular shot or piece of sound is to begin or end.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Verify key numbers and time codes on materials.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Cut shot sequences to different angles at specific points in scenes, making each individual cut as fluid and seamless as possible.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 28% | +1.7 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 48% | 28% | +13.4 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- personal directing styles
- film production process
- graphic design
- motion graphics
- ICT software specifications
- multimedia systems
- follow work schedule
- consult with producer
- watch scenes
- put uncut recordings into computer
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-4032.00· ESCO/ISCO 2654