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How exposed to AI is a Private Detectives and Investigator?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for private detectives and investigators, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 8 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
Asset Protection DetectiveField InvestigatorInvestigatorLoss Prevention AgentLoss Prevention AssociateLoss Prevention DetectiveLoss Prevention InvestigatorLoss Prevention OfficerPrivate InvestigatorSpecial Investigator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
42%
hold a degree, from a survey of 30
29k
people do this job in the US
7 of 26
least protected in protective services

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

3
  • Write reports or case summaries to document investigations
  • Expose fraudulent insurance claims or stolen funds
  • Question persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons or information about individuals' character or financial status

Only with software built on top

6
  • Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources to locate persons or to compile information for investigations
  • Obtain and analyze information on suspects, crimes, or disturbances to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, or to gather information for court cases
  • Confer with establishment officials, security departments, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, or receive instructions
  • Alert appropriate personnel to suspects' locations
  • Count cash and review transactions, sales checks, or register tapes to verify amounts or to identify shortages
  • Warn troublemakers causing problems on establishment premises and eject them from premises when necessary

Cannot be sped up

8
  • Conduct private investigations on a paid basis
  • Conduct personal background investigations, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status, or personal history
  • Testify at hearings or court trials to present evidence
  • Observe and document activities of individuals to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras
  • Investigate companies' financial standings, or locate funds stolen by embezzlers, using accounting skills
  • Perform undercover operations, such as evaluating the performance or honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees
  • Monitor industrial or commercial properties to enforce conformance to establishment rules and to protect people or property
  • Apprehend suspects and release them to law enforcement authorities or security personnel
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.