Automation index
How much of a Power-plant operator’s job can AI already do?
A dispatch comes earlier. Following the set-point without tripping the machine do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Power-plant operator
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#527 / 643
View rankingPower-plant operator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Set-point, parameters and the log.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Room, alarms and the one that trips.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Start, stop and not skipping the SOP.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Maintenance, isolation and the permit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The peak, the grid and not forcing it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
The set-point, and not tripping.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- set-points
- control room
- plant SOP
- starts
- isolations
- alarms
- dispatch
- the grid
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-8013.00· ESCO/ISCO 3131
IS WORK OVER?
Brewer
25%
#248 / 643
View rankingBrewer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Recipes, mash and the beer’s profile.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Boil, hops and the drop to fermenter.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Taste tanks, dry hop and when to pack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
CIP, quality and plant microbiology.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Packaging, batches and what hits the bar.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The recipe call and owning the batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- brew beer
- mash
- hop the wort
- taste tanks
- fermentation
- CIP
- package beer
- sign the batch
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9012.00· ESCO/ISCO 8160