Automation index

How much of a Wildland firefighter’s job can AI already do?

A fire-front map comes earlier. Going onto the slope with the wind against you do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

18%

AI can already do 18% of this job.

#564 / 643

Wildland firefighter

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
Logs, map and the day’s attack plan. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Line, hose-lay and the spot fire. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	24%	6%	+1.4
Tools, pump and the water that does not arrive. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Night watch, lookout and the flare-up. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Coordinate aircraft and the command post. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	28%	+3.9
Get out whole and leave nobody behind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	10%	+1.4
Total	100%		18%

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

IS WORK OVER?

28%

#125 / 643

UX 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
Microcopy, errors and the UI tone. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Glossary, consistency and i18n strings. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
User tests and the button nobody taps. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Legal, the disclaimer and not scaring people. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Design, product and the extra word. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That it is understood, and not sounding like an ad. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		28%

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