How exposed to AI is a Clinical Neuropsychologist?

Of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for clinical neuropsychologists, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 12 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
Aviation NeuropsychologistBoard Certified Clinical NeuropsychologistClinical NeuropsychologistNeuropsychology Medical ConsultantPediatric Clinical NeuropsychologistPediatric NeuropsychologistStaff Psychologist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
18
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 24
14k
people do this job in the US
58 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

4
  • Design or implement rehabilitation plans for patients with cognitive dysfunction
  • Identify and communicate risks associated with specific neurological surgical procedures, such as epilepsy surgery
  • Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories
  • Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews

Only with software built on top

2
  • Compare patients' progress before and after pharmacologic, surgical, or behavioral interventions
  • Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery

Cannot be sped up

12
  • Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory
  • Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions
  • Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses
  • Diagnose and treat neural and psychological conditions in medical and surgical populations, such as patients with early dementing illness or chronic pain with a neurological basis
  • Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases
  • Diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses
  • Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures
  • Educate and supervise practicum students, psychology interns, or hospital staff
  • Participate in educational programs, in-service training, or workshops to remain current in methods and techniques
  • Provide education or counseling to individuals and families
  • Provide psychotherapy, behavior therapy, or other counseling interventions to patients with neurological disorders
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology
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.


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.