Automation index

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

A map and a report come earlier. Hammering the slope, reading the outcrop, and signing a hazard do not.

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

IS WORK OVER?

Geologist

23%

AI can already do 23% of this job.

#296 / 623

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
Maps, sections and a first report. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	42%	+8.4
Process boreholes, GIS and lab. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	35%	+5.6
Field camp, outcrop and sampling. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	12%	+2.4
Read hazard, water and deposit. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	15%	+2.4
Talk to works, mine or government. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	14%	+2
Sign the opinion and own the real ground. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	16%	+2.2
Total	100%		23%

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