Automation index

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

A corpus comes earlier. Describing the language without over-prescribing do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

27%

AI can already do 27% of this job.

#167 / 623

Linguist

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
Corpus, glosses and the analysis. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Field, the speaker and the one who will not. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Report, the variety and not dismissing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Teach, the standard and not humiliating. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The job, the rush and not faking the figure. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Describe, and not over-prescribing. 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

IS WORK OVER?

30%

#44 / 623

Pathologist

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
Grossing, embedding and the first trim. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Read stains, IHC and a template report. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	52%	+8.3
The hard case, the second look and the frozen section. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Board, the surgeon on the phone and the margin. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Cytology, autopsy and the specimen that arrives late. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Signing the diagnosis and what the patient is playing for. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		30%

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