Automation index
How much of a TV presenter’s job can AI already do?
A teleprompter and a briefing write themselves. Holding a live show when the guest collapses does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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TV presenter
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#539 / 643
View rankingTV presenter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Prep script, guest sheets and rundown.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 38% | +6.8 |
Social promo and pre-taped pieces.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Host the live show or the recording.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Improvise, cut and save a gag.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Rehearse with gallery and floor.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
Public image, interviews and personal brand.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Prep script, guest sheets and rundown
- Social promo and pre-taped pieces
- Host the live show or the recording
- Improvise, cut and save a gag
- Rehearse with gallery and floor
- presentador
- tv host
- locutor de television
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3011.00· ESCO/ISCO 2656
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Woodcarver
19%
#545 / 643
View rankingWoodcarver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Drawing, grain and the block.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Gouge, take and the one that splits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Sand, finish and the fine detail.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Order, the altarpiece and the church deadline.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The grain, the knot and not going against it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
The form, and not over-cutting.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- gouges
- grain
- blocks
- altarpieces
- sanding
- detail
- knots
- draw on wood
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-7099.00· ESCO/ISCO 7317