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?

14%

AI can already do 14% of this job.

#637 / 643

Surgeon

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 planning Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	35%	+7
Imaging and prep Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	15%	25%	+3.8
Operating theatre Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	50%	4%	+2
Call and consent Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

27%

#151 / 643

Writer

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
Research, document and outline plots. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	45%	+9.9
Draft chapters and variants. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	20%	38%	+7.6
Rewrite with an editor and your own taste. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Readings, fairs and reader relations. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	12%	+1.7
Contracts, agent and book promotion. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	15%	+2.1
Find the voice and decide what ships. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	18%	+2.5
Total	100%		27%

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