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How much of a Flight dispatcher’s job can AI already do?

A flight plan comes earlier. Signing the fuel without leaving the aircraft short do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

28%

AI can already do 28% of this job.

#94 / 623

Flight dispatcher

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
Plan, NOTAM, METAR and the fuel. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Slot, alternates and weight. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
The crew, the change and the late aircraft. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
MEL, restrictions and the go or no-go. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The storm, the diversion and recalculating in time. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Not leaving it short, and signing the release. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		28%

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

IS WORK OVER?

31%

#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