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How much of a ML engineer’s job can AI already do?
Training a baseline and a notebook is fast. Shipping it, watching drift, and owning the miss is not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
ML engineer
29%
AI can already do 29% of this job.
#64 / 623
View rankingML engineer
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Train models, features and notebooks.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Evaluate, document and compare runs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 42% | +7.6 |
Deploy, monitor and retrain.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Talk to product about what a good error is.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Dirty data, bias and model limits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
On-call, incidents and rollback.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 29% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Train models, features and notebooks
- Evaluate, document and compare runs
- Deploy, monitor and retrain
- Talk to product about what a good error is
- Dirty data, bias and model limits
- On-call, incidents and rollback
- machine learning engineer
- ingeniero ml
- mlops
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1221.00· ESCO/ISCO 2511
IS WORK OVER?
Game designer
26%
#199 / 623
View rankingGame designer
Where the time goes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
GDD, flows and economy tables.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Leveling, quests and tutorial copy.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Playtest, telemetry and reading frustration.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Align art, engineering and production.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Cut systems and defend the feel.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Decide what the game is, and is not.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- design interfaces
- prototypes
- figma
- GDD, flows and economy tables
- Leveling, quests and tutorial copy
- Align art, engineering and production
- Cut systems and defend the feel
- Decide what the game is, and is not
- game designer
- diseñador de videojuegos
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1255.00· ESCO/ISCO 2166