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.
#677 / 683
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?
History teacher
22%
#397 / 683
View rankingHistory teacher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Topic, sources and the outline.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Classroom, the debate and the one who drops the cliché.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Exam, the argument and not rewarding the crib.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Trip, the museum and getting them to actually look.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The family, the politics and not indoctrinating.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they know why it happened, and not just the date.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- historical sources
- causes outlines
- classroom debate
- history exams
- museum trips
- not indoctrinate
- cribs
- argument
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-2031.00· ESCO/ISCO 2330