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How exposed to AI is a Word Processors and Typist?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for word processors and typists, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 4 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
Clerk SpecialistClerk TypistKeyboard SpecialistOffice TechnicianStenographerTypistWord Processor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 26
42k
people do this job in the US
20 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.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes
  • Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer
  • Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation, or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter
  • Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources

Only with software built on top

12
  • Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format
  • Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions
  • Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator
  • Keep records of work performed
  • Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required
  • Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes
  • Collate pages of reports and other documents
  • Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns
  • Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements
  • Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing
  • Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments
  • Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings

Cannot be sped up

4
  • File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents
  • Print and make copies of work
  • Transmit work electronically to other locations
  • Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment
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.