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How exposed to AI is a Cutters and Trimmers, Hand?

Of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for cutters and trimmers, hand, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 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
Cloth CutterDenim CutterFabric CutterFinisherGlass CutterHand CutterLeather CutterOffline CutterSample CutterTrimmer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
18
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
8k
people do this job in the US
97 of 107
least protected in production

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.

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes
  • Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish
  • Cut, shape, and trim materials, such as textiles, food, glass, stone, and metal, using knives, scissors, and other hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools
  • Position templates or measure materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, using rules, scales, or patterns
  • Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut
  • Mark cutting lines around patterns or templates, or follow layout points, using squares, rules, and straightedges, and chalk, pencils, or scribes
  • Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products
  • Unroll, lay out, attach, or mount materials or items on cutting tables or machines
  • Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade
  • Fold or shape materials before or after cutting them
  • Replace or sharpen dulled cutting tools such as saws
  • Lower table-mounted cutters such as knife blades, cutting wheels, or saws to cut items to specified sizes
  • Stack cut items and load them on racks or conveyors or onto trucks
  • Adjust guides and stops to control depths and widths of cuts
  • Count or weigh and bundle items
  • Clean, treat, buff, or polish finished items, using grinders, brushes, chisels, and cleaning solutions and polishing materials
  • Route items to provide cutouts for parts, using portable routers, grinders, and hand tools
  • Transport items to work or storage areas, using carts
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.