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How exposed to AI is a Interior Designer?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for interior designers, 2 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 6 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
Certified Kitchen DesignerColor and Materials DesignerCommercial Interior DesignerDecorating ConsultantDesignerInterior DecoratorInterior Design ConsultantInterior Design CoordinatorInterior DesignerRegistered Interior Designer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
92%
hold a degree, from a survey of 25
62k
people do this job in the US
17 of 40
least protected in arts, design and media

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

2
  • Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination
  • Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs

Only with software built on top

7
  • Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents
  • Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function
  • Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval
  • Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans
  • Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible
  • Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings
  • Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces

Cannot be sped up

6
  • Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success
  • Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans
  • Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise
  • Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories
  • Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items
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.