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How exposed to AI is a Potters, Manufacturing?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for potters, manufacturing, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 23 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
Clay MixerGlazerJigger ArtisanJigger Machine OperatorJiggermanKiln WorkerPotterPottery ManufacturerProduction PotterPugmill Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
24
tasks rated for this occupation
23%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 16
38k
people do this job in the US
88 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.

Only with software built on top

1
  • Design clay forms and molds, and decorations for forms

Cannot be sped up

23
  • Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces
  • Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns
  • Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs
  • Adjust wheel speeds according to the feel of the clay as pieces enlarge and walls become thinner
  • Position balls of clay in centers of potters' wheels, and start motors or pump treadles with feet to revolve wheels
  • Move pieces from wheels so that they can dry
  • Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work
  • Attach handles to pottery pieces
  • Press thumbs into centers of revolving clay to form hollows, and press on the inside and outside of emerging clay cylinders with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired forms and sizes
  • Pack and ship pottery to stores or galleries for retail sale
  • Smooth surfaces of finished pieces, using rubber scrapers and wet sponges
  • Pull wires through bases of articles and wheels to separate finished pieces
  • Design spaces to display pottery for sale
  • Verify accuracy of shapes and sizes of objects, using calipers and templates
  • Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge
  • Maintain supplies of tools, equipment, and materials, and order additional supplies as needed
  • Operate pug mills to blend and extrude clay
  • Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures
  • Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency
  • Operate drying chambers to dry or finish molded ceramic ware
  • Adjust pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required
  • Operate jigger machines to form ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers
  • Teach pottery classes
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.