Will AI replace Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 43 official task statements scored for Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (United Kingdom, SOC 8142), 2% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 8 out of 100 (range 7–13, 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 (vehicles and metal goods)” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Interpret work orders to determine work assignments” (75/100, high); “Plan assembly or building operations based on blueprints or specifications” (58/100, partial); “Calculate dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces based on specifications and metal properties” (56/100, 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 (vehicles and metal goods)” stay human?

About 92% 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: “Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process” (0/100, minimal); “Operate presses and foging machines to shape metal sheets and components” (0/100, minimal); “Operate forklifts to deliver materials to designated locations for production or assembly” (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 (vehicles and metal goods)” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 2% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 92% 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 (vehicles and metal goods) 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 43 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 (vehicles and metal goods)

aligning and fitting system components for assembly, setting up and operating metalworking machines and using appropriate tools. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: carrying out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies is work software can't reach.

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Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 2%
changing shape: 6%
staying human: 92%

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

Whole-job exposure score 8 out of 100 (7–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 43 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 (vehicles and metal goods) 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 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

What shifts is interpreting work orders to determine work assignments. This page scores what today's tools actually do, not headlines.

Your week, as this page understands it

Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) undertake the routine assembly of vehicles and other metal goods or components such as frames, axles, wire brushes and wheels. The job title says “assemblers (vehicles” or “metal goods)”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: carrying out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies. 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 (vehicles and metal goods) is not one task. It is 43 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is carrying out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 2%
changing shape: 6%
staying human: 92%

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 2026-08-04. 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

1 task

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.

Interpreting work orders to determine work assignments
This is reading one thing and writing another: work orders in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 8142/02
Source: “Interpret work orders to determine work assignments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high 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: Turning work orders into job assignments is scheduling from written information.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

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.

Calculating dimensions, tolerances and angles of workpieces based on specifications and metal properties
The software now makes the first pass at dimensions, tolerances and angles of workpieces, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Calculate dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces based on specifications and metal properties.” (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: Working out sizes, tolerances and angles from a drawing is arithmetic that software handles reliably once the specification is available.
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.
Reviewing work orders and blueprints to ensure work meets specifications
The software now makes the first pass at work orders, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 8142/02
Source: “Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work meets 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: Checking work orders and drawings against each other is careful document comparison software does thoroughly.
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.
Planning assembly or building operations based on blueprints or specifications
The software now makes the first pass at or building operations, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Plan assembly or building operations based on blueprints or specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 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: Turning drawings into an assembly sequence is planning work software can draft, though workshop realities still shape it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

39 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.

Carrying out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies
This work happens in the physical world: quality checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01, 8142/02
Source: “Carry out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies.” (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: Checking parts and finished assemblies means handling them and measuring them by hand.
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.
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 · 8142/01
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.
Cutting, drilling and shaping metal materials using manual and power tools during fabrication activities
This work happens in the physical world: metal materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8142/01
Source: “Cut, drill, and shape metal materials using manual and power tools during fabrication activities.” (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, drilling and shaping metal is hands-on tool 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.
Assembling parts using robotic welders and hand tools according to manufacturing specifications
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8142/02
Source: “Assemble parts using robotic welders and hand tools according to manufacturing specifications.” (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: Loading and running welding equipment on real parts requires someone at the machine.
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 the engine to the vehicle chassis
This work happens in the physical world: the engine, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8142/02
Source: “Attach the engine to the vehicle chassis.” (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: Lifting an engine into a chassis is heavy 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.
Install vehicle interiors including seats and trim
This work happens in the physical world: vehicle interiors including seats, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8142/02
Source: “Install vehicle interiors including seats and trim.” (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 seats and trim into a vehicle is done by hand inside the car.
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.

Show the other 33 tasks

Interpreting assembly blueprints or specifications manuals to understand assembly requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: blueprints, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals to understand assembly requirements.” (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: Pulling requirements out of drawings and manuals is document reading AI does well, though it happens alongside the build.
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.
Checking materials conform to the specified grades
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials conform, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Check materials conform to the specified grades, dimensions, thicknesses and diameters.” (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: Certificates can be checked automatically, but confirming a physical part's grade, thickness and dimensions means measuring it in the workshop.
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.
Monitoring resources and activities during product or component fabrication
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: resources, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Monitor resources and activities during product or component fabrication.” (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: Some tracking comes from production systems, but much of it is watching what is actually happening on the line.
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.
Planning and preparing for welding plate and structural components before starting work
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: welding plate, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Plan and prepare for welding plate and structural components before starting work.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 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: Welding procedures and standards are well documented so the planning can be drafted, but preparing the joint and setting up is hands-on.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring safe working practices for the moving
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: safe working practices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Ensure safe working practices for the moving, handling, and storing of resources and equipment.” (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: Software can write the safe-handling rules, but actually moving and storing equipment safely happens on the shop floor.
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.
Working safely at all times by adhering to relevant legislation and regulations to ensure the safety of self
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: all times, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Work safely at all times by adhering to relevant legislation and regulations to ensure the safety of self and others.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 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: The regulations are published, but working safely is something a person does physically on the line, minute by minute.
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 3/4.
Inspecting and testing joins for security against required standard
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: joins, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Inspect and test joins for security against required standard.” (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: Checking that a join really holds means handling and testing the part 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 2/4.
Making quality checks at each production stage
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: quality checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/02
Source: “Make quality checks at each production stage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Quality checks at each production stage rely on looking at, smelling and tasting the product.
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.
Training employees on specific job procedures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: employees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/02
Source: “Train employees on specific job procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 2 out of 100 (0–6 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high 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: Training someone on a specific job procedure means being at the machine or line showing them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assembling systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: systems of gears, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes.” (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: Meshing gears inside a gearbox is done by hand at the bench, so software cannot do the job.
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.
Drilling ream, tap or cutting parts for assembly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: ream, tap or cutting parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Drill, ream, tap, or cut parts 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: Drilling, tapping and cutting parts is 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 2/4.
Following approved joining procedures and quality requirements when joining metal parts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: approved joining procedures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Follow approved joining procedures and quality requirements when joining metal parts.” (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: The metal has to be physically joined to the required standard, which needs a person at the workbench.
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.
Inspecting products to ensure they meet specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Inspect products to ensure they meet specifications.” (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: Checking that delivered products match the specification means physically examining 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 3/4.
Laying out parts for assembly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Lay out parts 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: Setting out real parts ready for building means picking them up and placing them by hand.
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 tools and equipment to join metal parts using mechanical fasteners as per fabrication specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Operate tools and equipment to join metal parts using mechanical fasteners as per fabrication specifications.” (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: Fastening metal parts with tools is hands-on work that software cannot carry out.
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.
Setting up and operating metalworking machines
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and operating metalworking machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts.” (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: Setting up and running milling or grinding machines needs someone standing at the machine.
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.
Using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form metal materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: appropriate tools, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/01
Source: “Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form metal materials, demonstrating and applying knowledge of material properties and characteristics throughout.” (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: Shaping metal by hand and eye is physical craft work, not something a computer can do.
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.
Fastening piping, fixtures or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies using hand tools, rivet guns or welding equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fixtures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Fasten piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding 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: Riveting and welding components together is physical assembly work with tools in hand.
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.
Grinding objects or parts to correct defects or preparing surfaces for further finishing using hand tools and power tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: objects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Grind objects or parts to correct defects or prepare surfaces for further finishing 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: Grinding parts to remove defects has to be done by hand with power 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 2/4.
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 · 8142/01
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.
Lifting and aligning components into position using hoist or block and tackle
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Lift and align components into position using hoist or block and tackle.” (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: Lifting and aligning heavy components is physical work with hoists.
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 2/4.
Reworking, repairing or replacing damaged parts or assemblies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: damaged parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.” (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: Repairing or swapping damaged parts means physically taking them apart and putting them back.
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.
Setting up, check and adjusting the equipment for safe and reliable fabrication of metal products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: up, check and adjusting the equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/01
Source: “Set up, check, and adjust the equipment for safe and reliable fabrication of metal 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: Setting up and adjusting fabrication equipment is hands-on 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 and lubricating parts and subassemblies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Clean and lubricate parts and subassemblies, using grease paddles or oilcans.” (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 greasing parts by hand cannot be done from a screen.
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.
Interpreting technical drawings and specifications to produce and assemble complex fabricated products meeting quality requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: technical drawings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Interpret technical drawings and specifications to produce and assemble complex fabricated products meeting quality requirements.” (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: Building and assembling fabricated products is hands-on work at a bench or machine.
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.
Setting and verifying parts clearances
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts clearances, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/01
Source: “Set and verify parts clearances.” (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: Setting and checking the gaps between parts is measured and adjusted by hand.
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 vehicle wiring and electrical components
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: vehicle, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 8142/02
Source: “Install vehicle wiring and electrical components.” (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: Routing and connecting wiring inside a vehicle needs hands in tight spaces.
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.
Assisting in the production of wiring assemblies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the production of wiring assemblies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 8142/02
Source: “Assist in the production of wiring assemblies.” (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: Building wiring looms 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 1/4.
Moving finished products to storage areas ready for despatch
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: finished products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 8142/02
Source: “Move finished products to storage areas ready for despatch.” (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: Moving finished goods to storage is lifting and carrying that needs a person there.
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 the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the operating condition of industrial production, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/02
Source: “Maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or 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: Keeping production machinery running means working on it.
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 forklifts to deliver materials to designated locations for production or assembly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: forklifts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/02
Source: “Operate forklifts to deliver materials to designated locations for production or 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: Driving a forklift means being in the seat.
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 presses and foging machines to shape metal sheets and components
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: presses, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/02
Source: “Operate presses and foging machines to shape metal sheets and components.” (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 presses and forging machines means being at the machine feeding metal through.
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.
Rotating through all the tasks required in a particular production process
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: all the tasks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 8142/02
Source: “Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.” (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: Moving between stations on a production line is physical work at each station.
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: £31,900a 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: 23,600in 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: work orders in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: interpreting work orders to determine work assignments and calculating dimensions, tolerances and angles of workpieces based on specifications and metal properties. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where quality checks 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: carrying out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 2% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 6% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 92% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 43 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. Interpreting work orders to determine work assignments 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 work orders, 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 quality checks 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 calculating dimensions, tolerances and angles of workpieces based on specifications and metal properties. 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 (vehicles and metal goods) (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was sheet metal workers: only about 26% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 8/100 here, with only 2% of the task list in the top band, and “align and fit system components for assembly” 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.

Sheet metal workers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “cut, drill, and shape metal materials using manual and power tools during fabrication activities”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 26% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: It is closer than most, and still not close enough: about 26% of that job's durable work is already yours, against the 35% I want to see before I will call something a route.
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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: “align and fit system components for 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. It is a pay cut, in those words: £28,620 against your £31,919, 10.3% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
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Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “cut, drill, and shape metal materials using manual and power tools during fabrication activities”. 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: 2% of its task weight, across 43 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 carrying out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies 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 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

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The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers and Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

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 (vehicles / metal goods) launches. Nothing else.

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No Space for assemblers (vehicles / metal goods) yet. Should there be one?

Collab365 Spaces is built by the same people as this site. We find the problems that AI and automation are creating inside one kind of work, then solve them as short courses, briefings and Blueprints. Each Space is the community too, so the research and the people doing your job are in the same place.

What a Space actually is, in full

Collab365 launches new communities where the need is real. If one for assemblers (vehicles / metal goods) existed, with researched problems, courses and people in the same boat, would you want in?

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No deadline on any of this. The page will still be here, and the data is refreshed on a published schedule rather than when someone wants a headline.

Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 43 official task statements scored for Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (United Kingdom, SOC 8142), 2% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 8 out of 100 (range 7–13, 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 (vehicles and metal goods)” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Interpret work orders to determine work assignments” (75/100, high); “Plan assembly or building operations based on blueprints or specifications” (58/100, partial); “Calculate dimensions, tolerances, and angles of workpieces based on specifications and metal properties” (56/100, 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 (vehicles and metal goods)” stay human?: About 92% 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: “Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process” (0/100, minimal); “Operate presses and foging machines to shape metal sheets and components” (0/100, minimal); “Operate forklifts to deliver materials to designated locations for production or assembly” (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 (vehicles and metal goods)” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 2% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 92% 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 (vehicles and metal goods) 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 43 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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