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

A passage plan and a log come earlier. Deciding in ugly weather with people aboard does 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.

#483 / 633

Ship captain

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
Passage plan, weather and clearance. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Bridge, manoeuvre and people aboard. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	12%	+2.4
Crew, watches and fatigue. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Port, pilots and owner. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Safety, SOPEP and breakdowns. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	16%	+2.6
Not losing a ship or a person. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		19%

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

IS WORK OVER?

31%

#32 / 633

Copy editor

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
Spelling, agreement and consistency. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	48%	+7.7
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		31%

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