Will AI replace Electronics engineers (professional)?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 106 official task statements scored for Electronics engineers (professional) (United Kingdom, SOC 2124), 30% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 40 out of 100 (range 35–46, band: partial). 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 “Electronics engineers (professional)” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain daily programme logs detailing all elements aired during broadcasts” (93/100, very high); “Document technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment” (93/100, very high); “Prepare system activity and performance reports” (93/100, very high). 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 “Electronics engineers (professional)” stay human?

About 48% 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: “Install user connectivity equipment and devices with personnel and facilities management staff” (0/100, minimal); “Position microphones according to determined specifications” (0/100, minimal); “Give technical directions to personnel during filming” (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 “Electronics engineers (professional)” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 30% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 48% 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 Electronics engineers (professional) 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 106 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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Electronics engineers (professional)

arranging television programming for recording or broadcasting, maintaining specialist equipment for video production and examining telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI is already taking a real slice of the routine work here: documenting technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment. That is a slice of tasks, not of you.

Your move: what a electronics engineers (professional) can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 30%
changing shape: 22%
staying human: 48%

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

Whole-job exposure score 40 out of 100 (35–46 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, across 106 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 electronics engineers (professional) 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.

That slice is not coming back; the core of the job, carrying out repairs to equipment, stays yours. New tools, same person answering for it.

Your week, as this page understands it

Professional electronics engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electronic motors, communications systems, microwave systems, and other electronic equipment. The job title says “electronics engineers (professional)”. The real job is the part underneath: carrying out repairs to equipment. 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 electronics engineers (professional) is not one task. It is 106 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is carrying out repairs to equipment, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 30%
changing shape: 22%
staying human: 48%

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.

One row is marked low confidence, so treat it as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
45 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

33 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.

Arranging television programming for recording or broadcasting
This is reading one thing and writing another: television in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2124/01
Source: “Arrange television programming for recording or broadcasting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Building a recording and broadcast schedule is planning work on a screen that software can largely draft.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Documenting technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical specifications in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Document technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (86–100 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Writing technical documentation from known specifications is one of the things software does most reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Determining project material or equipment needs to ensure project success
This is reading one thing and writing another: project material in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Determine project material or equipment needs to ensure project success.” (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: Working out what materials and kit a project needs follows from the plans and past jobs.
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.
Playing and recording broadcast programmes
This is reading one thing and writing another: broadcast programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Play and record broadcast programmes, using automation systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (65–73 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high 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: Playout and recording already run from automation systems with very little human input.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.

Changing shape

23 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.

Editing production content to fulfil production requirements
The software now makes the first pass at production content, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Edit production content to fulfil production requirements.” (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: Editing tools are getting good at assembling content, though the final judgement about what works stays human.
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.
Analysing electronics system requirements, capacity, cost and customer needs to assess project feasibility
The software now makes the first pass at electronics system requirements, capacity, cost and customer needs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2124/02
Source: “Analyse electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to assess project feasibility.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 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: Feasibility analysis on requirements, capacity and cost is desk work software supports well, with the customer conversation staying human.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Arranging for necessary repairs to be carried out
The software now makes the first pass at necessary repairs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Arrange for necessary repairs to be carried out.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 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: Logging faults and calling out repairers is scheduling work software handles well.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

50 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.

Supervising the maintenance of telecommunications equipment to ensure network reliability
The ratings behind this row put the maintenance of telecommunications equipment well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2124/02
Source: “Supervise the maintenance of telecommunications equipment to ensure network reliability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (30–44 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.
The rating behind it: Planning and tracking maintenance is office work, though the maintenance itself is done by people on site.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Detecting faults in broadcast equipment to maintain transmission quality
This work happens in the physical world: faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Detect faults in broadcast equipment to maintain transmission quality.” (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: Monitoring systems can flag a fault, but tracking it down usually means being at the equipment.
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.
Installing new or modified hardware and software for telecommunications systems
This work happens in the physical world: new or modified hardware and software, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/02
Source: “Install new or modified hardware and software for telecommunications systems.” (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: Software can be installed remotely, but new hardware still has to be fitted by hand.
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.

Show the other 96 tasks

Maintaining daily programme logs detailing all elements aired during broadcasts
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: programme logs detailing all elements aired during broadcasts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Maintain daily programme logs detailing all elements aired during broadcasts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (86–100 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Playout systems already produce as-run logs automatically, making this the easiest part of the job to hand over.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Preparing system activity and performance reports
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: system activity in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Prepare system activity and performance reports.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high 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: These reports are generated from system logs, which is largely automated already.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Recording installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: installation in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Record installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (89–97 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high 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: Writing down the steps taken so they can be repeated is documentation, which generates very well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Recording resolution status and completed equipment installations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: resolution status in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Record resolution status and completed equipment installations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (86–100 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Recording what was installed and whether it is fixed is data entry that systems now capture themselves.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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.
Recording customer IT problems
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: customer IT problems in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Record customer IT problems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 85 out of 100 (81–89 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high 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: Logging a customer IT problem is structured note-taking that ticket systems capture automatically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Researching new equipment developments and techniques to enhance broadcast quality
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new equipment developments in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Research new equipment developments and techniques to enhance broadcast quality.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high 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: Researching new equipment and techniques is reading and summarising, which software does quickly and well.
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 4/4.
Creating graphics and animations to enhance broadcast content
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: graphics in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2124/01
Source: “Create graphics and animations to enhance broadcast content.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (76–90 allowing for uncertainty): very 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: Graphics and animation tools now produce broadcast-standard work with light human direction.
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 4/4.
Preparing scripts for educational and training films and videos
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: scripts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2124/01
Source: “Prepare scripts for educational and training films and videos.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 83 out of 100 (79–87 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high 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: Writing training and education scripts is exactly the kind of drafting software does to a good standard.
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 4/4.
Managing user access to systems and equipment through account management and password administration
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: user access in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Manage user access to systems and equipment through account management and password administration.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (77–85 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high 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: Creating accounts and handling passwords is rule-based admin that identity systems already automate.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reading television programming logs to determine broadcast schedules
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: television programming logs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Read television programming logs to determine broadcast schedules.” (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: Reading logs and turning them into a schedule is straightforward data work for software.
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.
Monitoring and logging transmitter readings
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: transmitter readings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Monitor and log transmitter readings.” (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: Transmitter readings are already logged automatically, so recording and monitoring them is well within what software does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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 4/4.
Preparing work schedules to optimise team productivity
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: work schedules in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Prepare work schedules to optimise team productivity.” (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: Building a rota is a scheduling problem software solves, given the team's constraints.
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.
Preparing reports outlining past and future programmes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports outlining past in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2124/01
Source: “Prepare reports outlining past and future programmes, including content.” (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: Pulling programme information into a report is writing and data work software handles well.
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.
Selecting equipment for producing educational and training films and videos
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: equipment in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2124/01
Source: “Select equipment for producing educational and training films and videos.” (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: Choosing kit for a shoot is a specification job that can be worked out from written requirements.
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.
Developing disaster recovery plans
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: disaster recovery plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Develop disaster recovery plans.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high 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: Disaster recovery plans follow published templates software can draft closely.
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.
Ordering telecommunications equipment for customer premises
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: telecommunications equipment in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Order telecommunications equipment for customer premises, facilities, access networks, or backbone networks.” (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: Placing equipment orders is screen work, and the engineering judgement is in choosing the right kit.
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.
Ordering test equipment, cabling and tools for operational needs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: test equipment, cabling and tools in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Order test equipment, cabling, and tools for operational needs.” (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: Ordering tools and cabling is routine purchasing that ordering systems already largely handle.
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.
Preparing maintenance timetables and designing documentation for telecom projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: maintenance timetables in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Prepare maintenance timetables and design documentation for telecom projects.” (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: Maintenance timetables and design documents are structured writing that software produces quickly.
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.
Preparing technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical presentations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Prepare technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high 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: Building a clear technical deck from product information is well-supported desk work.
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.
Requesting necessary networking and telecommunications equipment for projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: necessary networking and telecommunications equipment in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Request necessary networking and telecommunications equipment for projects.” (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: Raising requests for equipment is form-filling within a known catalogue.
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.
Estimating costs for system or component implementation and operation
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: costs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Estimate costs for system or component implementation and operation.” (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: Costing a system from known prices and quantities is calculation and comparison work.
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.
Planning backup and recovery systems
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: backup in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Plan backup and recovery systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high 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: Backup and recovery planning follows published good practice software can draft.
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.
Preparing network diagrams, floor plans or site configurations for facilities using CAD software
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: network diagrams, floor plans or site configurations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Prepare network diagrams, floor plans, or site configurations for facilities using CAD software.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high 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: Producing floor plans and site configurations in drawing software is well documented work that tools now do largely automatically.
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.
Assisting in the development of content and/or production assets
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the development of content and/or production assets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Assist in the development of content and/or production assets.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Drafting production assets and content ideas is screen work that generative tools now do quickly.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing the production's budget and allocate resources
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the production's budget in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2124/01
Source: “Manage the production's budget and allocate resources.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Tracking a budget and moving resources between lines is spreadsheet work software does quickly.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating with telecommunications suppliers to obtain pricing and technical specifications for available hardware
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: telecommunications suppliers in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Communicate with telecommunications suppliers to obtain pricing and technical specifications for available hardware, software, or services.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Chasing suppliers for prices and specifications is routine correspondence software drafts and tracks well.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing telephone support related to networking or connectivity issues
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: telephone support in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Provide telephone support related to networking or connectivity issues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Most connectivity questions follow known patterns that a good support system can answer.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing and evaluating requests from engineers
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: requests in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Review and evaluate requests from engineers, managers, and technicians for system modifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Sorting and assessing change requests follows criteria that can be applied consistently by software.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supporting the project system engineer in requirements management
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the project system engineer in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Support the project system engineer in requirements management.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 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: Requirements administration is structured document work software supports well.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Editing broadcast material electronically, using computers
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at broadcast material, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Edit broadcast material electronically, using computers.” (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: Software can assemble a rough cut, but a broadcast-standard edit still needs an editor's judgement throughout.
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.
Reporting technical problems encountered during operations
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at technical problems encountered during operations, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Report technical problems encountered during operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high 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: Writing up technical problems from an operational shift is straightforward reporting.
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.
Substituting programmes in cases where signals fail
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Substitute programmes in cases where signals fail.” (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: Switching to a backup programme when a signal drops is a rule that automation systems already follow.
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.
Selecting sources for receiving programming
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at sources, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2124/01
Source: “Select sources for receiving programming.” (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: Choosing which feed to take follows technical rules that a system can apply.
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.
Producing commercial audio dubs for advertising purposes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at commercial audio dubs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2124/01
Source: “Produce commercial audio dubs for advertising purposes.” (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: Voice and audio production tools can now produce broadcast dubs, with a person checking the result.
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.
Monitoring network performance and troubleshooting problems and outages
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at network performance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems and outages.” (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: Monitoring tools flag problems automatically, but restoring service sometimes needs someone 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.
Securing IT systems and hardware to protect them from security threats
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at IT systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Secure IT systems and hardware to protect them from security threats.” (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: Configuration hardening is well documented and automatable, though physical kit still needs someone to secure it.
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.
Evaluating project work in electronics engineering to ensure effectiveness
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at project work, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Evaluate project work in electronics engineering to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, and problem resolution compatibility.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 50 out of 100 (43–57 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: Reviewing project work against technical criteria is desk analysis software can draft, with an engineer confirming it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interpreting creative briefs
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at creative briefs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2124/01
Source: “Interpret creative briefs to scope, evaluate, and develop production ideas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 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 a brief into production ideas can be drafted by software, but choosing what will actually work stays human.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring screens and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and ensure programmes are airing
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at screens, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Monitor screens and converse with station personnel to determine audio and video levels and ensure programmes are airing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 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: Automatic monitoring already checks levels and whether output is airing, and the calls to colleagues are brief and routine.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Organising recording sessions in radio booths
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at sessions, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Organise recording sessions in radio booths.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 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: Booking studio time and organising sessions is diary work that scheduling software handles well.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Evaluating and ensuring the sound quality meets production standards
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the sound quality meets production standards, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Evaluate and ensure the sound quality meets production standards.” (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: Software can measure levels and faults, but judging whether the sound is right needs trained ears.
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.
Maintaining broadcast station computers and networks
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at broadcast station computers, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Maintain broadcast station computers and networks.” (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: Much computer and network upkeep can be done remotely, though some jobs still need a visit.
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.
Conducting software compatibility tests with programmes and hardware
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at software compatibility tests, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Conduct software compatibility tests with programmes and hardware.” (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: Compatibility testing is largely automated, but hardware combinations sometimes need physical rigs.
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.
Investigating applications of energy efficient power chargers
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at applications of energy efficient power chargers, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2124/02
Source: “Investigate applications of energy efficient power chargers.” (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: Reviewing published work on efficient chargers is reading and summarising, though lab testing needs a bench.
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.
Investigating applications of green consumer electronics for devices and televisions
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at applications of green consumer electronics, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2124/02
Source: “Investigate applications of green consumer electronics for devices and televisions.” (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: Surveying what green consumer electronics can do is desk research, with some hands-on testing.
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.
Researching energy efficient solutions for optical data storage devices
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at energy efficient solutions, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2124/02
Source: “Research energy efficient solutions for optical data storage devices.” (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: Searching the literature on efficient storage is desk work, and proving it works needs a lab.
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.
Consulting with technicians to specify system requirements
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at technicians, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Consult with technicians to specify system requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Specifications can be drafted, though pinning them down means talking to the technicians.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Consulting with users to determine computing needs
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at users, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Consult with users to determine computing needs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Needs are written up easily; drawing them out of users takes back-and-forth conversation.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Establishing requirements for new systems or modifications in consultation with staff
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at requirements, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Establish requirements for new systems or modifications in consultation with staff, users, and management.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (33–47 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Requirements are written up easily, but drawing them out of users and managers takes conversation.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Instructing in use of voice
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles use of voice and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Instruct in use of voice, video, and data communications systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 39 out of 100 (32–46 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Guides can be generated, but teaching people to use the system happens live.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Implementing disaster recovery strategies during telecommunications outages
staying human
The ratings behind this row put disaster recovery strategies during telecommunications outages well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Implement disaster recovery strategies during telecommunications outages.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (30–44 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.
The rating behind it: Recovery plans are written down and partly automated, but a real outage still needs someone deciding fast.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Utilising creative thinking and problem-solving techniques to challenge assumptions and contribute to continuous improvement
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles creative and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Utilise creative thinking and problem-solving techniques to challenge assumptions and contribute to continuous improvement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (28–42 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Challenging assumptions usefully depends on knowing the organisation and being heard within 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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Communicating effectively with team members and colleagues
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles team members and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Communicate effectively with team members and colleagues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Day-to-day communication with colleagues works because people know and trust each other.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Researching and developing new technologies
staying human
The ratings behind this row put new technologies well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Research and develop new technologies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over.
The rating behind it: Genuinely new technology comes from experiment and invention, not from summarising what already exists.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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.
Designing and installing custom audiovisual circuits
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: custom audiovisual circuits, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Design and install custom audiovisual circuits.” (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: The circuit design can be drafted on a screen, but installing it is physical work.
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.
Discussing prop requirements with broadcast production staff
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles prop requirements and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2124/01
Source: “Discuss prop requirements with broadcast production staff.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Sorting out props is a conversation with the production team about what they picture.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Regulating the fidelity, brightness and contrast of video transmissions using video console control panels
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the fidelity, brightness and contrast of video transmissions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Regulate the fidelity, brightness, and contrast of video transmissions using video console control panels.” (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: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Picture levels can be adjusted automatically, but the console sits in the gallery and someone watches the output.
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 2/4.
Setting up and monitoring audiovisual links between units in different locations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and monitoring audiovisual links, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Set up and monitor audiovisual links between units in different locations.” (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: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting up links between sites needs someone at each end, though monitoring them afterwards is remote.
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 2/4.
Designing computer hardware to support broadcasting technology
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The ratings behind this row put computer hardware well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Design computer hardware to support broadcasting technology.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Designing hardware needs real engineering judgement, and software can help with parts of it only.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Developing new green electronics technologies for lighting
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The ratings behind this row put new green electronics technologies well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Develop new green electronics technologies for lighting.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Creating genuinely new lighting technology is invention, which software can only support.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Quicklying identify and implementing alternatives to minimise service loss when equipment fails
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: identify, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Quickly identify and implement alternatives to minimise service loss when equipment fails.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Finding a workaround fast when kit fails needs someone on site who knows the setup.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing electronic products for various applications
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The ratings behind this row put electronic products well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2124/02
Source: “Design electronic products for various applications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Designing an electronic product takes original engineering that software can only assist with.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing the installation and operation of electronic systems to ensure compliance with specifications
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This work happens in the physical world: the installation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Oversee the installation and operation of electronic systems to ensure compliance with specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 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: Checking an installation matches the specification means seeing the work, though the paperwork side is easier.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Being an implementer of best practice in safety management and promoting safety and safe working practices as an operational necessity
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: an implementer of best practice, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Be an implementer of best practice in safety management and promote safety and safe working practices as an operational necessity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (11–25 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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Safety guidance is easy to write, but promoting safe habits depends on someone visible on the floor.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Setting up and operating editing facilities in post-production suites
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and operating editing facilities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Set up and operate editing facilities in post-production suites.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting up an edit suite means plugging in and configuring real equipment in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Researching or developing electronics technologies for use in electric-drive vehicles
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This work happens in the physical world: electronics technologies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2124/02
Source: “Research or develop electronics technologies for use in electric-drive vehicles.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Developing vehicle electronics involves building and testing real hardware, not just reading.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Editing programmes live during transmission or recording
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This work happens in the physical world: programmes live during transmission, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Edit programmes live during transmission or recording.” (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: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting a programme live as it goes out depends on split-second calls in the gallery.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Adapting to operational changes in the production process
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This work happens in the physical world: operational changes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Adapt to operational changes in the production process as required.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (2–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, low confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Adjusting to changes as a production runs is about reading the room and reacting on the spot.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building and maintaining a network of industry contacts to stay informed about technological changes
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles a network of industry contacts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Build and maintain a network of industry contacts to stay informed about technological changes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (9–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: An industry contact network is personal, built up through meeting the same people repeatedly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Implementing system renovation projects in collaboration with technical staff
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This work happens in the physical world: system renovation projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Implement system renovation projects in collaboration with technical staff, engineering consultants, installers, and suppliers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 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: Delivering a renovation project means coordinating people and physical work across a site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing and testing new equipment and controlling systems
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This work happens in the physical world: new equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Install and test new equipment and control systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 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: Installing and testing new equipment means being on site with tools.
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.
Inspecting sites to determine physical layout
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/02
Source: “Inspect sites to determine physical layout, such as device locations and conduit routes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 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: Working out a site's physical layout means walking it.
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.
Establishing and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with customers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles strong collaborative relationships and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Long-term working relationships with customers and suppliers are the whole point of this task.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Working collaboratively in teams and maintaining professional working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles teams and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2124/02
Source: “Work collaboratively in teams and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (6–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working relationships with colleagues and outside partners are built between people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting in modifying and upgrading broadcast and media systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: modifying, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Assist in modifying and upgrading broadcast and media systems.” (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: Upgrading broadcast kit means physically working on the equipment.
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.
Inspecting machinery or equipment to diagnose faults
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machinery, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Inspect machinery or equipment to diagnose faults.” (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: Inspecting machinery to find a fault means being at the machine.
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.
Repairing faults in broadcast equipment to maintain transmission quality
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Repair faults in broadcast equipment to maintain transmission quality.” (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: Repairing broadcast equipment means putting hands on it.
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.
Installing digital broadcast technology systems in various settings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: digital broadcast technology systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Install digital broadcast technology systems in various settings.” (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: Putting broadcast systems into a building is physical installation work.
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.
Maintaining Broadcast and Media Systems test equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: broadcast, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Maintain Broadcast and Media Systems test equipment.” (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: Looking after test equipment means physically checking and calibrating it.
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.
Maintaining specialist equipment for video production
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: specialist equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Maintain specialist equipment for video production, broadcast, satellite transmission, and interactive media.” (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: Keeping production and transmission equipment working means hands-on maintenance.
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.
Examining telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: telephone transmission facilities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.” (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: Judging what a site's transmission facilities can support means going out and examining them.
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.
Teaching trainees in using television production equipment and filming events
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trainees, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2124/01
Source: “Teach trainees in using television production equipment and filming events.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (2–10 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: Teaching trainees to use cameras and gear means showing them in person.
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.
Interpreting and responding to instructions and requests from producers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: instructions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Interpret and respond to instructions and requests from producers, directors and other colleagues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 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 direction through an earpiece and acting on it instantly happens in the studio, in the moment.
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 1/4.
Carrying out repairs to equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: repairs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Carry out repairs to equipment when necessary.” (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 equipment is physical work on the item 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 1/4.
Maintaining and repairing broadcast equipment to ensure proper working condition
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: broadcast equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2124/01
Source: “Maintain and repair broadcast equipment to ensure proper working condition.” (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: Maintaining and repairing broadcast equipment is hands-on engineering 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.
Recording sound onto tape or film for radio or television broadcasts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sound, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Record sound onto tape or film for radio or television broadcasts.” (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: Recording sound for broadcast means microphones and equipment operated where the sound is.
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.
Servicing machinery to ensure safety and reliability
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machinery, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Service machinery to ensure safety and reliability.” (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: Servicing machinery is hands-on work with tools at the equipment.
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.
Setting up and operating equipment and transmission links during outside broadcasts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and operating equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Set up and operate equipment and transmission links during outside broadcasts.” (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 links at an outside broadcast means being on location with the kit.
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 studio equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: studio equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/01
Source: “Set up studio 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: Setting up studio equipment means handling it in the room.
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.
Checking and adjusting aerial positioning to meet specified azimuths or mechanical tilts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: aerial, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Check and adjust aerial positioning to meet specified azimuths or mechanical tilts.” (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: Adjusting an aerial position means physically climbing to 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 2/4.
Installing multimedia hardware in various settings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: multimedia hardware, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Install multimedia hardware in various settings.” (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 hardware in a room 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.
Making necessary modifications to equipment to meet specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: necessary modifications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Make necessary modifications to equipment to 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: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Modifying equipment means working on the equipment.
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.
Regulating volume level and sound quality during recording sessions using control consoles
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: volume level, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2124/01
Source: “Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions using control consoles.” (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: Riding the faders during a recording session means being at the console as it happens.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Giving technical directions to personnel during filming
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: technical directions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Give technical directions to personnel during filming.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Directing crew during filming means being on set as it happens.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Positioning microphones according to determined specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: microphones, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2124/01
Source: “Position microphones according to determined 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: Placing microphones means physically positioning them in the space.
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.
Installing user connectivity equipment and devices with personnel and facilities management staff
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: user connectivity equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2124/02
Source: “Install user connectivity equipment and devices with personnel and facilities management staff.” (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 equipment at a user desk is physical 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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £52,500a 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: 43,900in 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: technical specifications in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: documenting technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment and arranging television programming for recording or broadcasting. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where repairs 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

Your week is splitting in two, and which half fills it is the whole question. Documenting technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment is going; carrying out repairs to equipment is not.

So, given all that: 30% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 22% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 48% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 106 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

The occupation is an average and you are not, so the first job below is finding out where your own week actually sits.

This week: one thing

Print the task ledger above and put your own hours next to each row. Roughly, in pen, in one sitting. Then look at which group your hours actually pile up in. Twenty minutes, this week.

What you end up holding: your own week, on one page, sorted into what is shifting and what is not
How long it takes: about twenty minutes

If printing it isn’t practical: Read the rows off this page and write the same list on the back of an envelope. Same twenty minutes, same page, and it works just as well said out loud to someone who knows the job. The point is your hours next to the rows, not the paper it is on.

Over the next 90 days

Volunteer toward the durable end, visibly. Over the next ninety days put your hand up for the work in the bottom group (carrying out repairs to equipment) and let people see you doing it. Not a new project: the same job, with your mix deliberately tilted. The point is that when the rota or the reorganisation comes, the version of you people picture is the one doing the part that stays.

Over the next 12 months

Claim a specialism at the durable end and let the other end go. Over a year, deliberately become the person who handles carrying out repairs to equipment, and deliberately stop being the first choice for the rows in the top group. That trade costs something, because the exposed work is often the comfortable work. Decide it on purpose rather than by drift. 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 electronics engineers (professional) (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.: only about 15% of its durable work is work you already do. Your own job splits about 30/70: that share of the list sits in the top exposure band and the rest does not. On this evidence the honest move is inside the job rather than out of it. Become the person who owns “arrange for necessary repairs to be carried out”, and let the exposed end go.

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.

Electrical and electronic trades 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: “carry out repairs to equipment when necessary”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 15% 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 15% 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 →
Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “make necessary modifications to equipment to meet specifications”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 6% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 6% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. It is a pay cut, in those words: £34,237 against your £52,518, 34.8% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions using control consoles”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 5% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 5% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. It is a pay cut, in those words: £32,643 against your £52,518, 37.8% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.
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: 30% of its task weight, across 106 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The whole-job doom story
Nothing on this page says this job ends. It says the mix inside it moves. Half the rows above are unchanged or changing shape, and the plan is about which half your week sits in. That is a very different problem, and a solvable one.
Panic-buying a course
Do the twenty-minute sorting exercise first. Most people who buy a course before they have done it buy the wrong one, and the free services listed below will tell you the same thing without charging for it.
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 Computer Hardware Engineers 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

The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Computer Hardware Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer and Broadcast Technicians. 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

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for electronics engineers (professional), and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 30% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

Try The AI Authority free →

7 days free, no card needed. Explore up to 2 Spaces before you choose a plan: you pick a plan later, not now.

The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for electronics engineers (professional). You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

Noted, and thank you. We’ll email you if a Space for electronics engineers (professional) launches. Nothing else.

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No Space for electronics engineers (professional) 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 electronics engineers (professional) existed, with researched problems, courses and people in the same boat, would you want in?

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Electronics engineers (professional)?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 106 official task statements scored for Electronics engineers (professional) (United Kingdom, SOC 2124), 30% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 40 out of 100 (range 35–46, band: partial). 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 “Electronics engineers (professional)” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Maintain daily programme logs detailing all elements aired during broadcasts” (93/100, very high); “Document technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment” (93/100, very high); “Prepare system activity and performance reports” (93/100, very high). 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 “Electronics engineers (professional)” stay human?: About 48% 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: “Install user connectivity equipment and devices with personnel and facilities management staff” (0/100, minimal); “Position microphones according to determined specifications” (0/100, minimal); “Give technical directions to personnel during filming” (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 “Electronics engineers (professional)” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 30% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 48% 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 Electronics engineers (professional) 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 106 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.
One row is marked low confidence, so treat it as a ballpark rather than a fine measurement.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
45 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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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

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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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