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How exposed to AI is a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining?

Of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 16 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
Backhoe OperatorDragline OilerDragline OperatorEquipment OperatorExcavator OperatorHeavy Equipment OperatorLoader OperatorPit OperatorTrack Hoe Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
16
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 27
36k
people do this job in the US
40 of 61
least protected in construction

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

16
  • Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels, stripping shovels, scraper loaders, or backhoes
  • Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation
  • Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application
  • Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications
  • Operate machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, or making winter roads
  • Receive written or oral instructions regarding material movement or excavation
  • Move materials over short distances, such as around a construction site, factory, or warehouse
  • Create or maintain inclines or ramps
  • Lubricate, adjust, or repair machinery and replace parts, such as gears, bearings, or bucket teeth
  • Handle slides, mud, or pit cleanings or maintenance
  • Direct workers engaged in placing blocks or outriggers to prevent capsizing of machines when lifting heavy loads
  • Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material
  • Direct ground workers engaged in activities such as moving stakes or markers, or changing positions of towers
  • Adjust dig face angles for varying overburden depths and set lengths
  • Drive machines to work sites
  • Perform manual labor to prepare or finish sites, such as shoveling materials by hand
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.