Automation index

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

A corpus and a chronology come earlier. Going to the archive, reading the hand, and deciding what is a fact do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

25%

AI can already do 25% of this job.

#254 / 713

Historian

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
Search, transcribe and sort sources. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	45%	+9
Draft chapters, cards and bibliography. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	38%	+6.8
Archive work and source criticism. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	15%	+2.7
Argue the thesis and debate peers. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Teaching, outreach and museums. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	16%	+2.2
Choose the cut and the question. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	14%	+2
Total	100%		25%

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

IS WORK OVER?

27%

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Municipal officer

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
File, deadlines and the licence. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Works, the visit and what is not on the drawing. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Objection, the neighbour and not swallowing the favour. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Council, the report and not dressing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The mayor, the rush and not jumping to a yes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Say no, and not leaving the paper eternal. 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