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How exposed to AI is a Terrazzo Workers and Finisher?

Of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for terrazzo workers and finishers, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 25 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
GrinderInstallerTerrazzo FinisherTerrazzo GrinderTerrazzo InstallerTerrazzo JourneymanTerrazzo LaborerTerrazzo MechanicTerrazzo Tile SetterTerrazzo Worker
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
26
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 17
3k
people do this job in the US
34 of 61
least protected in construction

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
  • Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used

Cannot be sped up

25
  • Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, and load ingredients into portable mixer
  • Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines
  • Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks
  • Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips
  • Spread, level, or smooth concrete or terrazzo mixtures to form bases or finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, or floats
  • Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder
  • Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer
  • Position and secure moisture membrane and wire mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation
  • Fill slight grinding depressions with matching grout material and hand-trowel for a smooth, uniform surface
  • Clean installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines, and equipment, and store materials and equipment
  • Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish
  • Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth with a trowel
  • Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine
  • Chip, scrape, or grind high spots, ridges, or rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisel, hand chisel, or other hand tools
  • Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, or straightedges
  • Move terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines, or work devices to work areas, manually or using wheelbarrow
  • Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven
  • Repair concrete by cutting out damaged areas, drilling holes for reinforcing rods, and positioning reinforcing rods, using power saw and drill
  • Precast terrazzo blocks in wooden forms
  • Wet concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish
  • Build wooden molds, clamping molds around areas to be repaired, or setting up frames to the proper depth and alignment
  • Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base
  • Produce rough concrete surface, using broom
  • Remove frames when the foundation is dry
  • Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete and move chute to direct concrete on forms
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.