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How exposed to AI is a Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for camera and photographic equipment repairers, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 13 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
Camera Repair TechnicianCamera RepairmanCamera TechnicianPhoto Equipment TechnicianPhoto TechnologistPhotographic Equipment Repair TechnicianPhotographic Equipment TechnicianPhotographic Technician (Photo Tech)Repair TechnicianRepairman
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
7%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 15
2k
people do this job in the US
22 of 50
least protected in installation and repair

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.

Only with software built on top

2
  • Record test data and document fabrication techniques on reports
  • Recommend design changes or upgrades of microfilming, film-developing, or photographic equipment

Cannot be sped up

13
  • Adjust cameras, photographic mechanisms, or equipment such as range and view finders, shutters, light meters, or lens systems, using hand tools
  • Disassemble equipment to gain access to defect, using hand tools
  • Test equipment performance, focus of lens system, diaphragm alignment, lens mounts, or film transport, using precision gauges
  • Clean and lubricate cameras and polish camera lenses, using cleaning materials and work aids
  • Requisition parts or materials
  • Calibrate and verify accuracy of light meters, shutter diaphragm operation, or lens carriers, using timing instruments
  • Examine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, diagrams, instructions, or specifications to determine needed repairs, fabrication method, and operation sequence
  • Measure parts to verify specified dimensions or settings, such as camera shutter speed or light meter reading accuracy, using measuring instruments
  • Fabricate or modify defective electronic, electrical, or mechanical components, using bench lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, or precision hand tools, according to specifications
  • Install electrical assemblies and wiring in aircraft camera housings and memory cards or film in cameras, following blueprints and using hand tools and soldering equipment
  • Assemble aircraft cameras, still or motion picture cameras, photographic equipment, or frames, using diagrams, blueprints, bench machines, hand tools, or power tools
  • Lay out reference points and dimensions on parts or metal stock to be machined, using precision measuring instruments
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

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.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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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.