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?
Intensivist
20%
#464 / 643
View rankingIntensivist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Protocols, scores and the on-call plan.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Airway, vasopressors and the patient who crashes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Ventilation, balances and taking the tube out.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Bedside ultrasound and ICU procedures.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Family, limits and the yes or no to admission.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
On-call, the error and owning the bed.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 20% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- intubate
- ICU ventilation
- vasopressors
- difficult airway
- bedside ultrasound
- limit treatment
- ICU scores
- extubate
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1229.00· ESCO/ISCO 2212