Automation index
How much of a Surgeon’s job can AI already do?
Surgeons diagnose, operate and own the surgical act.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Surgeon
14%
AI can already do 14% of this job.
#637 / 643
View rankingSurgeon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Notes and planningEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 35% | +7 |
Imaging and prepEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 15% | 25% | +3.8 |
Operating theatreEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 50% | 4% | +2 |
Call and consentEstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 15% | 8% | +1.2 |
| Total | 100% | 14% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- care for patients
- diagnose
- nursing care
- clinical notes
- manage research data
- operate open source software
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- think abstractly
- manage personal professional development
- perform project management
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1249.00· ESCO/ISCO 2212
IS WORK OVER?
Gastroenterologist
22%
#360 / 643
View rankingGastroenterologist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Read endoscopies, labs and the transit study.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Colonoscopy, gastroscopy and ERCP.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
IBD, hepatitis and reflux plans.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Abdomen clinic, occult blood and the fear of cancer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
GI emergencies and the bleed that does not stop.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Consent, perforation and signing the procedure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- do colonoscopies
- gastroscopy
- treat IBD
- ERCP
- GI clinic
- hepatitis plans
- GI bleed
- read endoscopies
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1216.00· ESCO/ISCO 2212