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How exposed to AI is a Coroner?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for coroners, 6 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
Autopsy Facilities ManagerCoronerCounty CoronerDeath InvestigatorForensic PathologistMDI (Medicolegal Death Investigator)Medical ExaminerMedical Legal Death InvestigatorMedicolegal InvestigatorMLI (Medical Legal Investigator)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
60%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
334k
people do this job in the US
43 of 48
least protected in business and finance

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

6
  • Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death
  • Collect and document any pertinent medical history information
  • Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths
  • Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases
  • Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes
  • Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence

Only with software built on top

6
  • Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons
  • Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets
  • Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts
  • Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records
  • Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care
  • Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains

Cannot be sped up

8
  • Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death
  • Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death
  • Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased
  • Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues
  • Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects
  • Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials
  • Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities
  • Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order
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.

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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.