Will AI replace Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 44 official task statements scored for Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 8149), 0% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 7 out of 100 (range 4–12, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Choose specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications” (56/100, partial); “Monitor production processes to maximise manufacturing efficiency” (56/100, partial); “Read engineering drawings, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts” (43/100, partial). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.

Which tasks in “Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.” stay human?

About 94% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines” (0/100, minimal); “Package assembled items for delivery” (0/100, minimal); “Keep the workstation tidy” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 0% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 94% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 44 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.

assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions, operating heavy machinery and lifting equipment to handle cargo and materials and positioning align. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions is work software can't reach.

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Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 0%
changing shape: 6%
staying human: 94%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 7 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 44 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.

What shifts is choosing specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications: the overhead at the edges, not the middle you trained for.

Your week, as this page understands it

Job holders in this unit group perform assembly and routine operative tasks not elsewhere classified in minor group 814: Assemblers and routine operatives. The job title says “assemblers” or “routine operatives n.e.c.”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. is not one task. It is 44 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 0%
changing shape: 6%
staying human: 94%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

24 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Shifting to AI

0 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Nothing in this job’s scored task list landed in this group. That is the measurement, not an editorial choice, and it is worth knowing either way.

Changing shape

3 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Choosing specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications
The software now makes the first pass at specific materials, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Choose specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Matching materials to a written specification is a documented, rule-based decision software makes well, though the assembly happens on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reading engineering drawings, illustrations or specifications to determine layouts
The software now makes the first pass at drawings, illustrations or specifications, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Read engineering drawings, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reading drawings to work out layout and order of operations is interpretation software is increasingly capable of.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring production processes to maximise manufacturing efficiency
The software now makes the first pass at production processes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Monitor production processes to maximise manufacturing efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Process data is already digital, so spotting where efficiency is lost is well suited to automatic analysis.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

41 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions
This work happens in the physical world: consumer goods, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 8149/00
Source: “Assemble consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Assembling goods on the line is physical work with parts in your hands.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assembling parts or units using hand tools and power tools
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 8149/00
Source: “Assemble parts or units using hand tools and power tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Assembling parts with hand and power tools is manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Aligning and fitting system components for assembly
This work happens in the physical world: system components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8149/00
Source: “Align and fit system components for assembly.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Aligning and fitting parts is manual assembly work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Attaching parts or subassemblies together to form completed units
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8149/00
Source: “Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing parts together with glue, nails and screws is manual assembly work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Reading, interpreting and work
This work happens in the physical world: work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and construction information e.g. lifting plan, logistics plan, manufacturers information.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 29 out of 100 (22–36 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Reading and interpreting drawings is something software increasingly does well, but working to them means doing the job with your hands.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conforming to current regulations, quality standards and work instructions in their work
This work happens in the physical world: current regulations, quality standards and work instructions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Conform to current regulations, quality standards, and work instructions in their work.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Software can look up the rules, but following them happens while doing the physical job itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out pre-use checks of all lifting and handling equipment for the project
This work happens in the physical world: pre-use checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Carry out pre-use checks of all lifting and handling equipment for the project.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Lifting gear has to be physically examined before use, so this stays with the operative on site even though the checklist is standard.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 34 tasks

Reporting equipment malfunctions to the maintenance team for repair
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment malfunctions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Report equipment malfunctions to the maintenance team for repair.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Writing up the fault is easy; noticing it usually means being at the machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Setting up machines or systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Set up machines or systems to crimp, cut, and bend tubing according to specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Machine settings come from a written specification, but the setup itself is done by hand at the machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing updated equipment to ensure conformity to specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: updated equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Test updated equipment to ensure conformity to specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Test procedures are documented, but the equipment has to be connected up and tested in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Verifying dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings using measuring instruments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dimensions of cable assemblies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings using measuring instruments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: The tolerances are written down, but checking them means putting gauges on the actual assembly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out quality checks against specification and taking remedial action
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: quality checks against specification, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Carry out quality checks against specification and take remedial action where instructed.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking work against specification and putting it right happens at the work itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out testing processes and final inspection of products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: testing processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Carry out testing processes and final inspection of products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Testing and inspecting finished products means handling them and using equipment on them, which needs a person at the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pre-operational checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking a machine works properly means looking at it, listening to it and touching it, which software cannot do from a screen.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Ensuring installations follow connection details and meeting specified requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: installations follow connection details, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Ensure installations follow connection details and meet specified requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking an installation matches the connection details means being at it and inspecting the actual work, not reading about it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking work area is safe at all times and in line with method statements and risk assessments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: work area is safe, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Check work area is safe at all times and in line with method statements and risk assessments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Spotting whether a work area is actually safe means being in it and looking around, which cannot be done remotely.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Participating in toolbox talks to maintain safe and healthy work practices
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: toolbox talks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Participate in toolbox talks to maintain safe and healthy work practices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Taking part in a site safety talk means being there with the team.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Applying safe working techniques
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: safe working techniques, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Apply safe working techniques for moving, lifting and handling pre-assembled, manufactured elements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Safe lifting and moving of heavy components is physical work by definition.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out structural connections using specified items like brackets
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: structural connections, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Carry out structural connections using specified items like brackets, cleats, anchors, and fixings according to specifications and drawings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing brackets, cleats and anchors into a structure is physical work on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning and oiling machines to maintain operational efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Clean and oil machines to maintain operational efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning and oiling machines is physical maintenance work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cutting parts to ensure proper fit and clearance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Cut parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting parts to fit is physical work at the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Erecting modular units, panelised elements and secondary structures according to specifications and drawings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: modular units, panelised elements and secondary structures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Erect modular units, panelised elements, and secondary structures according to specifications and drawings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Erecting modular units and panels is heavy physical work on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing pre-assembled and manufactured elements using digital equipment like laser levels and GPS under supervision
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pre-assembled, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Install pre-assembled and manufactured elements using digital equipment like laser levels and GPS under supervision.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Installing manufactured elements with laser levels and GPS is still done by people placing them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Manufacturing parts needed for assembly or installation using workshop machinery
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Manufacture parts needed for assembly or installation using workshop machinery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Making parts on workshop machinery is physical manufacturing.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Operating heavy machinery and lifting equipment to handle cargo and materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: heavy machinery, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Operate heavy machinery and lifting equipment to handle cargo and materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating heavy machinery means being in the cab.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Positioning align and adjusting parts for proper fit and assembly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: align, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8149/00
Source: “Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Positioning and aligning parts is fine handwork during assembly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Carrying out finishing works and installation of ancillary items
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: finishing works, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Carry out finishing works and installation of ancillary items such as window formers, cavity trays, and insulation products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fitting cavity trays, window formers and insulation is hands-on installation work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cleaning machines or equipment to maintain their efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Clean machines or equipment to maintain their efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning plant and equipment is manual work on the machine itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cutting cables and tubing to size using master templates
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: cables, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Cut cables and tubing to size using master templates, measuring instruments, and cutters or saws.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Measuring and cutting cable and tubing is physical work with tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Inspecting assembled or finished products to ensure conformance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: assembled, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Inspect assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Measuring finished products with precision instruments requires handling them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining cleanliness of work area
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: cleanliness of work area, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Maintain cleanliness of work area.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping the work area tidy is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Measuring, grading and feed raw materials into production machinery
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: feed raw materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Measure, grade, and feed raw materials into production machinery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Measuring and feeding material into a machine is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating factory conveyor lines as part of production line equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: factory conveyor lines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Operate factory conveyor lines as part of production line equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Running a conveyor line is physical work on the factory floor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Welding tubing and fittings using tack welders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fittings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8149/00
Source: “Weld tubing and fittings using tack welders, induction brazing chambers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Welding and brazing joints is skilled handwork at the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Carrying out repairs and applying internal & external finishes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: repairs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Carry out repairs and apply internal & external finishes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Repairs and finishes are done by hand on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting dimensional checks of the slab and marking positions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dimensional checks of the slab, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Conduct dimensional checks of the slab and mark positions such as starter bars and rails as per specifications and drawings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Measuring the slab and marking bar positions is done with a tape and chalk on the concrete.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Disposing of waste in a safe and appropriate manner
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: waste, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Dispose of waste in a safe and appropriate manner.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Getting waste to the right place safely is physical handling, so it needs a person on site regardless of what software can work out.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Fixing temporary works for stability and safe access
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: temporary works, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Fix temporary works for stability and safe access.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Putting up temporary supports and access is physical building work that has to be done by people on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Keeping the workstation tidy
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the workstation tidy, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Keep the workstation tidy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping a workstation tidy is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Packaging assembled items for delivery
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: assembled items, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Package assembled items for delivery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Packing finished items is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Swaging fittings onto cables, using swaging machines
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fittings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8149/00
Source: “Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Swaging fittings onto cable is hands-on machine work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £28,000a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this
Source: ashe-t14
Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)
Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.
People doing this job: 26,300in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: specific materials in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: choosing specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where consumer goods get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 0% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 6% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 94% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 44 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Choosing specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to specific materials, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding: a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes: ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether consumer goods are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near choosing specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was assemblers (electrical and electronic products): only about 11% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 7/100 here, with only 0% of the task list in the top band, and “assemble consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 11% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Process operatives n.e.c.
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “apply safe working techniques for moving, lifting and handling pre-assembled, manufactured elements”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 11% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “align and fit system components for assembly”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 10% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 0% of its task weight, across 44 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like assembling consumer goods on a production line following assembly instructions arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

In US official statistics this job is counted as Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators. Pay and employment stay on this page’s own group; the task list and the scores do not cross over.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

Why there is no community here

Collab365, who build this site, run paid Spaces for a small number of subjects, and none of them is built for this job. We are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

So the free services listed on this page are the whole answer, and it is the same answer we would give a friend.

Noted, and thank you. We’ll email you if a Space for assemblers / routine operatives n.e.c. launches. Nothing else.

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No Space for assemblers / routine operatives n.e.c. yet. Should there be one?

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What a Space actually is, in full

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 44 official task statements scored for Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 8149), 0% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 7 out of 100 (range 4–12, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Choose specific materials required for each work assignment based on project specifications” (56/100, partial); “Monitor production processes to maximise manufacturing efficiency” (56/100, partial); “Read engineering drawings, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts” (43/100, partial). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.” stay human?: About 94% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines” (0/100, minimal); “Package assembled items for delivery” (0/100, minimal); “Keep the workstation tidy” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 0% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 94% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 44 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
24 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.

The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.

The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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