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How exposed to AI is a Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?

Of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for office machine operators, except computer, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 12 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
Copy Center OperatorCopy Machine OperatorCopy TechnicianGraphics Production SpecialistKey OperatorMachine OperatorPrinting Services CoordinatorReprographics Technician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
18
tasks rated for this occupation
17%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 16
33k
people do this job in the US
48 of 51
least protected in office and admin

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.

Only with software built on top

6
  • Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed
  • Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs
  • Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information
  • Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs
  • File and store completed documents
  • Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche

Cannot be sped up

12
  • Deliver completed work
  • Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses
  • Sort, assemble, and proof completed work
  • Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines
  • Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies
  • Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film
  • Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation
  • Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines
  • Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items
  • Clean and file master copies or plates
  • Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies
  • Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages, raising frames to release individual copies
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.