Automation index

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

A wheel comes earlier. Centring, pulling and surviving the kiln do not.

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

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

19%

AI can already do 19% of this job.

#484 / 643

Potter

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
Clay, wheel and centring. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Pull, turn and the one that collapses. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	8%	+1.8
Dry, glaze and the kiln. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Order, the set and the colour that misses. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The market, the piece and not opening too wide. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Survive the kiln, and not leaving a fat foot. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Total	100%		19%

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

IS WORK OVER?

27%

#151 / 643

Writer

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
Research, document and outline plots. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	45%	+9.9
Draft chapters and variants. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	38%	+7.6
Rewrite with an editor and your own taste. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Readings, fairs and reader relations. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Contracts, agent and book promotion. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	15%	+2.1
Find the voice and decide what ships. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	18%	+2.5
Total	100%		27%

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