Automation index

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

A catalogue comes earlier. Locating the quake without over-alarming 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.

#178 / 633

Seismologist

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
Network, catalogue and the location. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Quake, the analysis and the one that does not fit. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Alert, civil protection and not jumping. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Field, the station and the one that dies. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The press, the rumour and not scaring. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Locate, and not over-alarming. 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?

27%

#134 / 633

Astronomer

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
Proposal, time and the instrument. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Observe, calibrate and the one that clouds over. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Reduce, the pipeline and the artefact. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Paper, the referee and not jumping. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
The facility, the queue and not losing the night. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Reduce, and not selling the find early. 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