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How exposed to AI is a Industrial-Organizational Psychologist?

Of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for industrial-organizational psychologists, 8 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 4 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
Consulting PsychologistI-O Practitioner (Industrial-Organizational Practitioner)I-O Psychologist (Industrial-Organizational Psychologist)Industrial PsychologistManagement ConsultantOrganizational ConsultantOrganizational Development Specialist (OD Specialist)Organizational PsychologistPersonnel Research PsychologistResearch Scientist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
25
tasks rated for this occupation
92%
hold a degree, from a survey of 26
1k
people do this job in the US
14 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

8
  • Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings
  • Study consumers' reactions to new products and package designs, and to advertising efforts, using surveys and tests
  • Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion
  • Write articles, white papers, or reports to share research findings and educate others
  • Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs
  • Identify training and development needs
  • Train clients to administer human resources functions, including testing, selection, and performance management
  • Write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning

Only with software built on top

13
  • Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences
  • Conduct research studies of physical work environments, organizational structures, communication systems, group interactions, morale, or motivation to assess organizational functioning
  • Review research literature to remain current on psychological science issues
  • Develop new business by contacting potential clients, making sales presentations, and writing proposals
  • Facilitate organizational development and change
  • Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions
  • Assess employee performance
  • Study organizational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency, including the nature of workplace supervision and leadership
  • Participate in mediation and dispute resolution
  • Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection
  • Counsel workers about job and career-related issues
  • Advise management concerning personnel, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency
  • Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace programs

Cannot be sped up

4
  • Provide expert testimony in employment lawsuits
  • Conduct individual assessments, including interpreting measures and providing feedback for selection, placement, or promotion
  • Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction
  • Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance
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.