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How exposed to AI is a Anthropologists and Archeologist?

Of the 30 tasks O*NET lists for anthropologists and archeologists, 9 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 8 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
American Indian Policy SpecialistApplied AnthropologistApplied Cultural AnthropologistArchaeologistCommunication and Folklore SpecialistForensic AnthropologistHistorical ArchaeologistResearch ArchaeologistResearcher
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
30
tasks rated for this occupation
90%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
7k
people do this job in the US
29 of 60
least protected in science

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

9
  • Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences
  • Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations
  • Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning
  • Advise government agencies, private organizations, and communities regarding proposed programs, plans, and policies and their potential impacts on cultural institutions, organizations, and communities
  • Organize public exhibits and displays to promote public awareness of diverse and distinctive cultural traditions
  • Formulate general rules that describe and predict the development and behavior of cultures and social institutions
  • Enhance the cultural sensitivity of elementary and secondary curricula and classroom interactions in collaboration with educators and teachers
  • Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research

Only with software built on top

13
  • Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions
  • Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection
  • Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance
  • Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences
  • Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary
  • Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archeological sites
  • Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration
  • Identify culturally specific beliefs and practices affecting health status and access to services for distinct populations and communities, in collaboration with medical and public health officials
  • Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures
  • Create data records for use in describing and analyzing social patterns and processes, using photography, videography, and audio recordings
  • Collaborate with economic development planners to decide on the implementation of proposed development policies, plans, and programs based on culturally institutionalized barriers and facilitating circumstances
  • Study archival collections of primary historical sources to help explain the origins and development of cultural patterns
  • Apply traditional ecological knowledge and assessments of culturally distinctive land and resource management institutions to assist in the resolution of conflicts over habitat protection and resource enhancement

Cannot be sped up

8
  • Collect artifacts made of stone, bone, metal, and other materials, placing them in bags and marking them to show where they were found
  • Gather and analyze artifacts and skeletal remains to increase knowledge of ancient cultures
  • Clean, restore, and preserve artifacts
  • Develop intervention procedures, using techniques such as individual and focus group interviews, consultations, and participant observation of social interaction
  • Lead field training sites and train field staff, students, and volunteers in excavation methods
  • Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done and to design work systems, technologies, and environments
  • Participate in forensic activities, such as tooth and bone structure identification, in conjunction with police departments and pathologists
  • Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology
What this does not say

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Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

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Where to go next

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.