Automation index
Can AI do a Journalist’s job?
Today an AI can already prep materials, sort notes, and write a first summary. The class, the source, and the patient still need someone in the room.
No number on this site decides whether someone keeps or loses their job.
IS WORK OVER?
Journalist
48%
AI or a robot can already do 48% of this job.
#18 / 70
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Tasks and time saved
Tasks and time saved
Summaries and first drafts
75%30% of the week
Reporting and sources
25%40% of the week
Edit and accountability
35%30% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 51%