Will AI replace Engineering professionals n.e.c.?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 619 official task statements scored for Engineering professionals n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 2129), 25% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 36 out of 100 (range 31–41, band: low). 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 “Engineering professionals n.e.c.” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Analyse data using mathematical and statistical methods to identify trends” (93/100, very high); “Estimate budgets and prepare capital expenditure requests for projects” (93/100, very high); “Analyse metered data to track energy consumption and identify trends” (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 “Engineering professionals n.e.c.” stay human?

About 56% 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: “Assemble parts or units using hand tools and power tools” (0/100, minimal); “Connect wires between controllers” (0/100, minimal); “Align and fit system components for assembly” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Engineering professionals n.e.c.” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 25% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 56% 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 Engineering professionals n.e.c. calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 619 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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Engineering professionals n.e.c.

studying traffic patterns to identify engineering problems and assess project impact, preparing legal briefs for court cases to secure patent rights and assessing the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems. 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: estimating budgets and preparing capital expenditure requests for projects. That is a slice of tasks, not of you.

Your move: what a engineering professionals n.e.c. can actually do about this ↓

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 25%
changing shape: 19%
staying human: 56%

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

Whole-job exposure score 36 out of 100 (31–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 619 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 engineering professionals n.e.c. is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

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

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

That slice is not coming back; the core of the job, delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology, stays yours. The tools change, the responsibility doesn't.

Your week, as this page understands it

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of professional engineering functions not elsewhere classified in minor group 212: Engineering professionals. The job title says “engineering professionals n.e.c.”. The real job is the part underneath: delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology. 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 engineering professionals n.e.c. is not one task. It is 619 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 25%
changing shape: 19%
staying human: 56%

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.

Shifting to AI

158 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.

Reading current literature to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products
This is reading one thing and writing another: current literature in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04, 2129/05
Source: “Read current literature to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 62 out of 100 (55–69 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 and digesting technical literature is exactly what reading software does 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 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.
Maintaining accurate and concise records about the condition of specialist medical devices and any safety checks
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Maintain accurate and concise records about the condition of specialist medical devices and any safety checks, repairs and tests that have taken place.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 61 out of 100 (57–65 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: Device condition and safety-check records are structured entries that software keeps accurately.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · 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 3/4.
Estimating budgets and preparing capital expenditure requests for projects
This is reading one thing and writing another: budgets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Estimate budgets and prepare capital expenditure requests for projects.” (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: Building a budget and a capital request from cost data is standard spreadsheet and document work.
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 technical reports for scientific publication
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Prepare technical reports for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Technical reports and regulatory write-ups are structured documents that software drafts 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 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

116 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.

Managing contracts to ensure compliance with agreements
The software now makes the first pass at contracts, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04, 2129/14
Source: “Manage contracts to ensure compliance with agreements.” (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: Contract obligations are written down and trackable, so software can monitor compliance well, with people handling the difficult conversations.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing procedures for medical diagnostics
The software now makes the first pass at procedures, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Design procedures for medical diagnostics.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Diagnostic procedures can be drafted from published guidance, but a clinically responsible person must own the method.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Baseding on bench or pilot experimentation results
The software now makes the first pass at bench, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Based on bench or pilot experimentation results, recommend process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications.” (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: Recommending formulas from experimental data is analysis work, though the engineer owns the final call.
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.

Staying human

345 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.

Scaling up experimental processes for large-scale industrial production
This work happens in the physical world: experimental processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04, 2129/05
Source: “Scale up experimental processes for large-scale industrial production.” (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: Scaling a process to full production is engineering that plays out in the plant, not on paper.
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.
Examining medical equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards
This work happens in the physical world: medical equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Examine medical equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards.” (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: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Electrical safety testing of medical equipment means putting instruments on the device itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing equipment for people with disabilities
The ratings behind this row put equipment well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Design equipment for people with disabilities.” (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: Equipment for disabled users has to fit a particular person, which needs close individual work.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 609 tasks

Analysing data using mathematical and statistical methods to identify trends
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/01
Source: “Analyse data using mathematical and statistical methods to identify trends.” (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: Spotting trends with statistical methods is core computing work.
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.
Analysing metered data to track energy consumption and identify trends
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: metered data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Analyse metered data to track energy consumption and identify trends.” (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: Half-hourly meter data is structured and abundant, so trend analysis runs almost entirely in software.
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.
Calculating product costings from raw materials and manufacturing costs for profitability
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: product costings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Calculate product costings from raw materials and manufacturing costs for profitability.” (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: Product costing from ingredient and manufacturing costs is spreadsheet arithmetic.
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.
Calculating cost estimates for labour and materials
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: cost estimates in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Calculate cost estimates for labour and materials.” (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: Costing labour and materials from rates and quantities is spreadsheet arithmetic.
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.
Documenting specific tasks and hours worked for each job assignment
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: specific tasks in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Document specific tasks and hours worked for each job assignment.” (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: Filling in job sheets and timesheets is routine paperwork.
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.
Keeping detailed records of work orders to track production and maintenance activities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed records of work orders in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Keep detailed records of work orders to track production and maintenance activities.” (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: Keeping work order records is structured data entry that systems already largely automate.
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.
Writing detailed reports on project progress for stakeholders
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Write detailed reports on project progress for stakeholders.” (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: Progress reports are written from information already recorded, which software does quickly and 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.
Maintaining service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: service records of robotic equipment in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/13
Source: “Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.” (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: Service records are structured entries that maintenance systems already keep 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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Creating event timing charts
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: event timing charts in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/13
Source: “Create event timing charts.” (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: Turning a defined sequence into a timing chart is documentation work software produces 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.
Making system device lists
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: system device lists in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/13
Source: “Make system device lists.” (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: Producing a device list from the design is straightforward documentation work.
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.
Searching through earlier publications, technical literature and online databases to ensure the patent application
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: earlier publications, technical literature and online databases in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/12
Source: “Search through earlier publications, technical literature, and online databases to ensure the patent application is new.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 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: Searching publications and databases for earlier disclosures is fast, well documented software work.
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 4/4.
Collecting information to evaluate the originality of an invention
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/12
Source: “Collect information to evaluate the originality of an invention.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 88 out of 100 (84–92 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: Prior-art searching across databases and literature is exactly what search tools are built to do.
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 4/4.
Developing statistical models or simulations using statistical or modelling software
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: statistical models in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Develop statistical models or simulations using statistical or modelling software.” (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: Statistical modelling in standard software is one of the things current tools do most reliably.
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.
Keeping up to date with trends in technology
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: to date in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Keep up to date with trends in technology.” (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: Keeping up with technology trends is reading and summarising published material.
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.
Studying technical manuals provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical manuals in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2129/04
Source: “Study technical manuals provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.” (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: Reading and digesting manufacturers' manuals is document work that software does quickly and accurately.
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.
Researching renewable energy systems like solar thermal energy
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: renewable energy systems like solar thermal energy in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Research renewable energy systems like solar thermal energy.” (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 solar thermal and similar systems draws on a large body of published material.
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.
Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: current consumer markets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Research current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts.” (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: Market and technology research draws on abundant published sources.
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.
Maintaining expertise in nutritional trends and keeping up to date with regulatory changes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: expertise in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Maintain expertise in nutritional trends and keep up to date with regulatory changes.” (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: Tracking nutrition trends and regulatory changes is reading and summarising published material.
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.
Writing articles for scientific websites and magazines
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: articles in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Write articles for scientific websites and magazines.” (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 articles for magazines and websites is exactly the kind of writing current tools do 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.
Developing application-specific software
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: application-specific software in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Develop application-specific software.” (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: Writing application software is well documented with abundant public examples to draw on.
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.
Researching legal records and case law
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: legal records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/12
Source: “Research legal records and case law.” (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: Searching legal records and case law is retrieval and summarising over published material, which tools do very 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 4/4.
Researching new ways to use robots and artificial intelligence
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new ways in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/13
Source: “Research new ways to use robots and artificial intelligence.” (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 uses for robots and artificial intelligence draws on a large published literature.
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.
Processing sensor data for robotic system operations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: sensor data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Process sensor data for robotic system operations.” (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: Processing sensor data is standard, heavily documented software 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 4/4.
Writing algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: algorithms in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Write algorithms or programming code for ad hoc robotic applications.” (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 code for robotic applications is one of the strongest current uses of these tools.
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.
Planning mobile robot paths
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: mobile robot paths in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Plan mobile robot paths.” (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: Path planning is a well documented computing problem with abundant published methods.
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.
Developing transport-related computer software
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: transport-related computer software in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/14
Source: “Develop transport-related computer software.” (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 software is one of the strongest current uses of these tools.
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.
Recording actions to comply with audit requirements
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: actions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2129/01
Source: “Record actions to comply with audit requirements.” (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: Logging what was done for audit purposes is routine record-keeping that software handles reliably.
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.
Maintaining records of brewing materials
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: records of brewing materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Maintain records of brewing materials used.” (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: Records of brewing materials are structured entries that software maintains accurately, and they feed duty reporting.
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.
Compiling detailed product specifications and labelling for food products
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed product specifications in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Compile detailed product specifications and labelling for food products.” (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: Compiling specifications and label text from recipe and regulatory data is structured document work.
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.
Reviewing product promotional materials and labelling for compliance with regulations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: product promotional materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Review product promotional materials and labelling for compliance with regulations.” (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: Checking labels and promotional copy against labelling rules is document comparison software does very well.
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.
Selecting pipe sizes, types or related materials according to specifications
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: pipe sizes, types or related materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials according to specifications.” (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: Picking pipe sizes and materials against a specification is a documented lookup software does accurately.
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.
Making recommendations for material selection based on strength
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: recommendations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Make recommendations for material selection based on strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.” (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: Material recommendations compare documented properties and costs, which software does quickly and accurately.
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.
Writing and reviewing reports on material testing to document properties and performance
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Write and review reports on material testing to document properties and performance.” (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: Test reports written from measured results are structured documents software drafts to a good standard.
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.
Maintaining technical files to sustain product approval status
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical files in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Maintain technical files to sustain product approval status.” (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: Keeping technical files current for product approval is structured document management.
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.
Documenting robotic application development, maintenance or changes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: robotic application development, maintenance or changes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Document robotic application development, maintenance, or changes.” (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: Writing up development and maintenance changes is structured documentation software drafts well.
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.
Reporting on technical issues encountered during robotics projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical issues encountered during robotics projects in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Report on technical issues encountered during robotics projects.” (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: Reporting technical issues from project notes is structured writing software handles well.
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.
Estimating transport project costs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: transport project costs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/14
Source: “Estimate transport project costs.” (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: Cost estimating from rates and quantities is spreadsheet work software does accurately.
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.
Responding to internal and external research enquiries
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: internal and external research enquiries in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Respond to internal and external research enquiries.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 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: Answering research enquiries from documented sources is well suited to software.
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 3/4.
Arranging work with customers and initiating work orders
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Arrange work with customers and initiate work orders.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 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: Booking work and raising job sheets is scheduling and administration software already handles.
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 3/4.
Advising on preventive maintenance procedures for equipment
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: preventive maintenance procedures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/08, 2129/09
Source: “Advise on preventive maintenance procedures for equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 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: Preventive maintenance advice comes straight from manufacturer schedules and documented good practice.
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 3/4.
Coordinating project communications using appropriate technologies
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: project communications in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Coordinate project communications using appropriate technologies.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (75–83 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: Running project communications through standard tools is administrative work software handles 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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Operating acoustic modelling software like ODEON and SoundPLAN to simulate sound environments
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: acoustic modelling software like ODEON in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/01
Source: “Operate acoustic modelling software like ODEON and SoundPLAN to simulate sound environments.” (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: Running acoustic simulation software is screen work with well documented methods and clear inputs.
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.
Formulating recommendations based on research findings
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: recommendations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/01
Source: “Formulate recommendations based on research findings.” (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: Turning research findings into recommendations is written analysis that software produces well from the evidence supplied.
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 accurate project quotations for clients
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: accurate project quotations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/01
Source: “Prepare accurate project quotations for clients.” (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: Quotations come from price lists and standard terms, so software prepares them with the salesperson checking unusual items.
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.
Writing reports to explain biomedical research findings or designs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Write reports to explain biomedical research findings or designs.” (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: Writing up research findings and designs is structured technical writing that software drafts 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.
Assessing the potential wider market for products or modifications suggested by health professionals
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the potential wider market in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/02
Source: “Assess the potential wider market for products or modifications suggested by health professionals or others.” (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: Sizing up a wider market draws on published data and reports, which software gathers and summarises 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.
Scheduling activities to optimise workflow and efficiency
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Schedule activities to optimise workflow and efficiency.” (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: Scheduling work to keep a shop flowing is planning and optimisation, which software is strong at.
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.
Maintaining databases of experiment characteristics or results
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: databases of experiment characteristics in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.” (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: Keeping experiment records organized in a database is routine 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.
Planning budgets while managing stock and raw materials records
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: budgets while managing stock in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Plan budgets while managing stock and raw materials records.” (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: Budgeting and stock records are spreadsheet and database work that software does 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.
Identifying new suppliers for procurement needs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new suppliers in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Identify new suppliers for procurement 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: Finding candidate suppliers is search work software does well, though sampling still decides.
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.
Reviewing and assessing the performance of existing suppliers
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the performance of existing suppliers in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 2129/03
Source: “Review and assess the performance of existing suppliers.” (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: Supplier performance review compares delivery, price and quality records already held in systems.
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.
Analysing energy data using engineering software to identify trends
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: energy data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/05
Source: “Analyse energy data using engineering software to identify trends.” (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: Finding trends in energy data with engineering software is exactly what analysis tools are built for.
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 strategies to reduce energy consumption
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: strategies in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/05
Source: “Develop strategies to reduce energy consumption.” (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: Energy reduction strategies are written from consumption data and well documented measures.
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.
Simulating or modeling fuel cell
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: fuel cell in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Simulate or model fuel cell, motor, or other system information, using simulation software programmes.” (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: Simulation and modelling in specialist software is screen work with documented methods.
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 detailed schedules of work to ensure project completion
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed schedules of work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Prepare detailed schedules of work to ensure project completion.” (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 detailed work schedule from tasks and durations is planning software's core job.
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 projects to optimise energy solutions and project feasibility
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 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Estimate costs for projects to optimise energy solutions and project feasibility.” (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: Cost estimating works from rates, quantities and past projects, all of which sit in spreadsheets.
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.
Recommending the best fuel for specific sites or circumstances
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the best fuel in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Recommend the best fuel for specific sites or circumstances.” (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: Recommending a fuel for a site is a comparison of documented costs, emissions and availability.
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.
Analysing hygiene data and interpreting results to identify trends
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: hygiene data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Analyse hygiene data and interpret results to identify trends.” (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: Spotting trends in hygiene results is straightforward data analysis on numbers already collected.
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.
Analysing product sales and costs to ensure profitability
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This is reading one thing and writing another: product sales in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Analyse product sales and costs to ensure profitability.” (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: Margin analysis from sales and cost data is straightforward number 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.
Evaluating plant and factory running costs to optimise dairy production efficiency
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This is reading one thing and writing another: plant in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Evaluate plant and factory running costs to optimise dairy production efficiency.” (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: Evaluating running costs is spreadsheet analysis of figures the plant already collects.
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 suppliers' sustainability performance to ensure compliance with environmental standards
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This is reading one thing and writing another: suppliers' sustainability performance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Monitor suppliers' sustainability performance to ensure compliance with environmental standards.” (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: Monitoring supplier sustainability data against standards is reporting and comparison work software does 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.
Using numerical tools to investigate the performance of gas turbine components/parts
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This is reading one thing and writing another: numerical tools in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Use numerical tools to investigate the performance of gas turbine components/parts.” (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: Numerical investigation of turbine performance is simulation work software already performs.
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.
Determining installation procedures by studying blueprints
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This is reading one thing and writing another: installation procedures in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Determine installation procedures by studying blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications.” (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 blueprints and manuals to plan an installation is document work software does 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.
Considering the costs implications of materials used and alternatives
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This is reading one thing and writing another: the costs implications of materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Consider the costs implications of materials used and alternatives, in terms of both time and money.” (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: Weighing material cost and lead time against alternatives is comparison of numbers already available.
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.
Analysing test data using computer modelling software
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This is reading one thing and writing another: test data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/09
Source: “Analyse test data using computer modelling 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: Running and interpreting model output is computer work already, so software can take on much of it.
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.
Replicating the characteristics of materials and their components
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This is reading one thing and writing another: the characteristics of materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/09
Source: “Replicate the characteristics of materials and their components, using computers.” (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: Simulating material behaviour on a computer is exactly what modelling software is for.
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.
Using computer modelling software to analyse data and predict outcomes for specific scenarios
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This is reading one thing and writing another: computer modelling software in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/09
Source: “Use computer modelling software to analyse data and predict outcomes for specific scenarios.” (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: Running modelling software to analyse data and predict outcomes is core computer 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.
Assessing technical specifications to identify equipment best
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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 65 · 2129/09
Source: “Assess technical specifications to identify equipment best suited for intended use.” (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: Matching equipment to a stated use is comparison against published technical specifications.
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.
Providing input into budget planning and preparation
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This is reading one thing and writing another: input in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Provide input into budget planning and preparation.” (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: Budget input is number work on costs and workloads already recorded.
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.
Modeling and analysing electrical circuits and mechanical systems for performance prediction
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This is reading one thing and writing another: electrical circuits in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/10
Source: “Model and analyse electrical circuits and mechanical systems for performance prediction.” (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: Modelling circuits and mechanical systems to predict performance is simulation software's core purpose.
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.
Analysing test and in-service data
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This is reading one thing and writing another: test in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Analyse test and in-service data, including big data analytics, to review products or systems' suitability and performance.” (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: Analysing test and in-service data at scale is precisely what analysis tools are built for.
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.
Gathering and using existing data to establish test needs for products or systems
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This is reading one thing and writing another: data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Gather and use existing data to establish test needs for products or 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: Working out test needs from existing data is analysis on information already held.
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 sensors and controlling devices for motion and positioning sensing
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This is reading one thing and writing another: sensors in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Select sensors and control devices for motion and position sensing.” (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: Choosing sensors is selection against published datasheets, which software compares 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.
Determining costs and performance benefits of new mechatronic equipment
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 · 2129/10
Source: “Determine costs and performance benefits of new mechatronic equipment.” (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: Cost and benefit comparisons for new equipment are spreadsheet work from quoted figures.
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.
Understanding the science behind how nuclear facilities work
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the science behind how nuclear facilities work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Understand the science behind how nuclear facilities work.” (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: The underlying science is thoroughly documented and readily explained by current tools.
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.
Analysing energy requirements and distribution systems to maximise the use of renewable energy sources like wind or nuclear
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: energy requirements in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Analyse energy requirements and distribution systems to maximise the use of renewable energy sources like wind or nuclear.” (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: Analysing demand and distribution to favour low-carbon sources is modelling on available data.
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.
Identifying and making recommended changes to operational processes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: recommended changes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2129/11
Source: “Identify and make recommended changes to operational processes, systems and procedures.” (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: Reviewing how a process works and suggesting improvements is analysis of information already recorded.
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.
Searching for and examining public and legal records to establish ownership
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This is reading one thing and writing another: and examining public in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2129/12
Source: “Search for and examine public and legal records to establish ownership.” (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: Ownership records are public, digital and searchable, so software can find and summarise them 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.
Analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to inform research and development decisions
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: quantitative in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/12
Source: “Analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to inform research and development decisions.” (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: Analysing and interpreting project data is core analysis work that current tools do capably.
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.
Managing legal files and utilising client case management and accounting systems
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: legal files in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/12
Source: “Manage legal files and utilise client case management and accounting 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: Case management and accounting systems are structured digital records, so maintaining them is largely automatable.
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.
Analysing and optimising robot system performance using computer simulations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: robot system performance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Analyse and optimise robot system performance using computer simulations.” (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: Simulating and tuning robot performance on a computer is what simulation tools are built for.
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.
Documenting testing procedures, methodologies or criteria
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: procedures, methodologies or criteria in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/13
Source: “Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.” (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: Test procedures and criteria follow standard formats and published methods, so software drafts them reliably.
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.
Studying traffic patterns to identify engineering problems and assess project impact
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: traffic patterns in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 95 · 2129/14
Source: “Study traffic patterns to identify engineering problems and assess project impact.” (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: Studying traffic patterns is analysis of counted and modelled data.
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 administrative, technical or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures or pedestrian volume or practices
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: administrative, technical or statistical reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/14
Source: “Prepare administrative, technical, or statistical reports on traffic-operation matters, such as accidents, safety measures, or pedestrian volume or practices.” (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: Traffic reports draw on collected count and accident data using standard formats, which 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.
Developing budgets for projects to ensure technical accuracy and financial control
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: budgets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/14
Source: “Develop budgets for projects to ensure technical accuracy and financial control.” (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 project budget from cost data and past projects is spreadsheet work software does 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.
Creating project timetables to ensure timely completion
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: project timetables in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/14
Source: “Create project timetables to ensure timely completion.” (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 project programme from tasks, durations and dependencies is scheduling software already does.
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.
Analysing scientific documents and patents to assess an invention's novelty and innovation
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: scientific documents in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/12
Source: “Analyse scientific documents and patents to assess an invention's novelty and innovation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 72 out of 100 (68–76 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: Comparing an invention against published patents and papers is search and reading, which software does very well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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 4/4.
Tracking inventory to maintain project resources
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: inventory in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Track inventory to maintain project resources.” (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: Inventory tracking is database work, with only occasional physical stock checks.
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.
Supporting stock control to ensure required materials are available for production
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: stock control in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Support stock control to ensure required materials are available for production.” (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: Stock control is database work, with occasional physical counts in the store.
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.
Maintaining logs of instrument readings for computer database entry
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: logs of instrument readings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/03
Source: “Maintain logs of instrument readings for computer database entry.” (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: Keeping a log of instrument readings for the database is routine data entry, increasingly automatic.
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.
Tracking production stage timings
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: production stage timings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/03
Source: “Track production stage timings.” (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: Timing each production stage is data logging that systems already capture automatically.
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.
Maintaining production records detailing quantities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: production records detailing quantities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 2129/03
Source: “Maintain production records detailing quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.” (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: Production records are structured data entry that software handles quickly and accurately.
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.
Verifying energy bills and meter readings
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: energy bills in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Verify energy bills and meter readings.” (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: Checking bills against meter readings is simple arithmetic on digital records, though some meters still have to be read on site.
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.
Logging repairs and replacements made on equipment in the maintenance database
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: repairs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Log repairs and replacements made on equipment in the maintenance database.” (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: Logging repairs and replacements in the maintenance system is structured data entry.
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.
Creating backups of robot programmes or parameters
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: backups of robot programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/13
Source: “Create backups of robot programmes or parameters.” (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: Backing up robot programs and parameters is routine, largely scriptable data work.
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.
Designing bench production experiments to optimise product yield
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: bench production experiments in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Design bench production experiments to optimise product yield.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 68 out of 100 (61–75 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Experimental designs follow documented statistical methods, though the decisive details are specific to that process.
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 2/4.
Producing reports on acoustic engineering projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/01
Source: “Produce reports on acoustic engineering projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Project reporting follows familiar structures, so a good first draft can come straight from the project data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Producing reports of findings and recommendations to enhance acoustic design and performance
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports of findings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/01
Source: “Produce reports of findings and recommendations to enhance acoustic design and performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Turning survey results into a written report with recommendations is exactly the kind of writing software drafts well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Reviewing environmental reports and designations to assess the impact of planning applications and development proposals
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: environmental reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/01
Source: “Review environmental reports and designations to assess the impact of planning applications and development proposals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Reading planning and environmental documents and summarising their impact is document work software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Preparing tenders for submission
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: tenders in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 55 · 2129/01
Source: “Prepare tenders for submission.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 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: Tender documents reuse a lot of standard material and company evidence, so software drafts them well with review.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Preparing detailed reports based on validation and qualification test results
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Prepare detailed reports based on validation and qualification test results.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Validation reports follow a set structure and are written from test data already collected.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Writing project plans for facility construction and management
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: project plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/11
Source: “Write project plans for facility construction and management.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Project plans follow standard structures built from scope, tasks and resources.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Calculate the efficiency or power output of a fuel cell system or process
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the efficiency in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Calculate the efficiency or power output of a fuel cell system or process.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Efficiency and power output calculations follow published formulas applied to system data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Choosing appropriate equipment to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: appropriate equipment in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Choose appropriate equipment to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Choosing efficient equipment is comparison against published performance data and standards.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Conducting feasibility studies to optimise energy solutions and sustainability
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: feasibility studies in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Conduct feasibility studies to optimise energy solutions and sustainability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Feasibility studies pull together documented options, costs and site data into a written assessment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Preparing audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: audit reports containing energy analysis results in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Audit reports are a standard format written from measurement data, which software drafts 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 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring, and complying withing current regulations and legislation
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: current regulations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Monitor and comply with current regulations and legislation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Tracking regulations and confirming compliance is reading and comparison work software does reliably.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Using mathematical and computer models to complete design and specification calculations
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: mathematical in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Use mathematical and computer models to complete design and specification calculations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Design and specification calculations follow published formulas and are already largely automated.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Writing technical reports for engineering and management personnel
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Technical reports follow familiar structures and draw on data already held digitally, so software drafts them well with an engineer's edit.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Drawing up proposals for projects to implement energy solutions
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: proposals in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Draw up proposals for projects to implement energy solutions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Project proposals follow familiar structures and are written from survey data and costings.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Providing dairy technical input to product and processing documentation
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: dairy technical input in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Provide dairy technical input to product and process documentation such as standard operating procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Writing technical content into procedures and product documents is structured technical writing.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Creating waste management and water supply specifications
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: waste management in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/06
Source: “Create waste management and water supply specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 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: Waste and water specifications are written documents built from regulations and site data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Monitoring and evaluating gas turbine engine performance to maximise operational efficiency
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: gas turbine engine performance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Monitor and evaluate gas turbine engine performance to maximise operational efficiency, whilst maintaining emissions and noise.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Turbine performance monitoring is analysis of streamed operating data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Using computer-based diagnostic analysis tools to understand and detecting gas turbine faults
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: computer-based diagnostic analysis tools in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Use computer-based diagnostic analysis tools to understand and detect gas turbine faults.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Computer-based fault diagnosis on turbines is data analysis the tools are already built for.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Specifying maintenance and operating procedures for building systems
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: maintenance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Specify maintenance and operating procedures for building systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Writing maintenance and operating procedures for building systems is documented technical writing.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Assessing materials and methods
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/09
Source: “Assess materials and methods for processing, performance, and cost-effectiveness.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 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: Comparing materials and methods on performance and cost draws on documented data and standard calculations.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Designing testing regimes for materials performance evaluations of new and existing products
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: regimes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Design testing regimes for materials performance evaluations of new and existing products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (59–73 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: Designing a test programme means writing a plan from standards and past results, which software drafts well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Recommending suitable materials or processes for engineering projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: suitable materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Recommend suitable materials or processes for engineering projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Recommending materials or processes for a project is comparison against published data and standards.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Selecting the best combination of materials for specific purposes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the best combination of materials in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Select the best combination of materials for specific purposes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Material choice draws on documented property data and cost tables, which software compares quickly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Analysing specifications, schedules, logs, test results and laboratory recommendations to determine product requirements
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: specifications, schedules, logs, test results and laboratory recommendations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Analyse specifications, schedules, logs, test results, and laboratory recommendations to determine product requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Pulling requirements out of specifications, logs and test results is document analysis software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Reviewing new product plans to assess design objectives
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: new product plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Review new product plans to assess design objectives.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Reviewing product plans against design objectives is document review work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Analysing products or processes for waste production and potential environmental pollution
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: products in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/09
Source: “Analyse products or processes for waste production and potential environmental pollution.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Analysing processes for waste and pollution follows documented methods applied to process data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Regularlying report and analysing data
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: report in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Regularly report and analyse data for management, ensuring ethical use in line with legislation like GDPR.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Regular management reporting from data, with data protection rules applied, is structured office work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Developing control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: control circuits in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/10
Source: “Develop control circuits or algorithms for electromechanical or pneumatic devices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Control algorithms and circuits for standard devices are well documented and readily drafted.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Identifying materials appropriate for mechatronic system designs
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: this work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/10
Source: “Identify materials appropriate for mechatronic system designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Identifying suitable materials is comparison against documented property and cost data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Maintaining formal engineering documents, including schematics and materials specifications
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: formal engineering documents, including schematics and materials specifications in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Maintain formal engineering documents, including schematics and materials specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Keeping schematics and specifications current is document management that software supports strongly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Publishing engineering reports documenting design details or qualification test results
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: reports documenting design details in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Publish engineering reports documenting design details or qualification test results.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Engineering reports built from design records and test results follow set formats software drafts well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Researching methods for the safe disposal of nuclear waste
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: methods in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Research methods for the safe disposal of nuclear waste.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Researching waste disposal methods draws on a large published literature.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Conducting research on environmental impacts of nuclear energy-related industrial development
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: research in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Conduct research on environmental impacts of nuclear energy-related industrial development.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Environmental impact research pulls together published studies and monitoring data into a written assessment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Preparing technical reports of findings based on synthesised analyses of test results
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: technical reports of findings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Prepare technical reports of findings based on synthesised analyses of test results.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Technical reports drawing findings out of test data follow set formats, so software drafts them well for engineering review.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Assessing inventions for technical feasibility and innovation
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: inventions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/12
Source: “Assess inventions for technical feasibility and innovation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Judging technical feasibility and novelty draws on published technical literature.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Designing software to control robotic systems for military defence or manufacturing
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: software in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Design software to control robotic systems for military defence or manufacturing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Writing control software is well supported work, with the engineer responsible for safety behaviour.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Assessing the levels of risk on a project
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: the levels of risk in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/13
Source: “Assess the levels of risk on a project.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Risk assessment on a project follows established registers and scoring methods.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Recommending methods to improve traffic flow and safety
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: methods in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 95 · 2129/14
Source: “Recommend methods to improve traffic flow and safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Recommending flow and safety improvements draws on documented techniques and modelled data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Analysing information related to transportation to assess land use policies and environmental impact
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/14
Source: “Analyse information related to transportation to assess land use policies and environmental impact.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Analysing transport data against land use and environmental effects is desk analysis of available datasets.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Modeling transport scenarios to evaluate the impacts of new development
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: transport scenarios in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 2129/14
Source: “Model transport scenarios to evaluate the impacts of new development.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Transport modelling runs in specialist software on data already collected.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Checking construction plans, design calculations or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy or conformity to engineering standards
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: construction plans, design calculations or cost estimations in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/14
Source: “Check construction plans, design calculations, or cost estimations to ensure completeness, accuracy, or conformity to engineering standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Checking plans, calculations and estimates against standards is document-checking work software does well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Specifying labour or material requirements for project execution
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: labour in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/14
Source: “Specify labour or material requirements for project execution.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 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: Working out labour and material requirements comes from quantities and standard rates.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Reporting findings from data analysis and predictions
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: findings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/01
Source: “Report findings from data analysis and predictions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (60–68 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: Writing up what the numbers show is standard reporting work, with only light discussion of the findings.
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 and evaluating projects to ensure they meet objectives within budget and timeline
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: projects in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/01
Source: “Manage and evaluate projects to ensure they meet objectives within budget and timeline.” (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: Project tracking and evaluation is well supported by these tools, though keeping delivery on course involves people.
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.
Addressing and resolving purchasing challenges in biomedical engineering projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: challenges in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/02
Source: “Address and resolve purchasing challenges in biomedical engineering projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (60–68 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: Chasing purchasing problems is largely email, records and supplier follow-up, all of which software handles.
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 suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: suppliers regarding the design in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.” (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: Specification queries to suppliers are routine written exchanges software can prepare and manage.
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 associated costs and revenues
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: associated costs in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/05
Source: “Manage associated costs and revenues.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (60–68 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: Cost and revenue management is spreadsheet work that software handles reliably.
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 and improving complaint performance through trend analysis and corrective actions
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: complaint performance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Manage and improve complaint performance through trend analysis and corrective actions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (60–68 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: Complaint trend analysis and corrective action tracking is structured data 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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Discussing heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: system malfunctions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems.” (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: Talking a user through symptoms to narrow down a fault is question-and-answer 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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing materials science advice to innovation teams
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: materials science advice in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Provide materials science advice to innovation teams.” (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: Materials advice draws on documented properties and precedent, delivered to teams as written guidance.
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.
Liaising with purchasing colleagues to manage supply chain activities
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: purchasing colleagues in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/09
Source: “Liaise with purchasing colleagues to manage supply chain activities.” (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: Coordinating supply chain work with colleagues is largely messaging and shared systems, with agreement reached between people.
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.
Identifying and managing risks to ensure delivery is on time
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: risks in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 2129/10
Source: “Identify and manage risks to ensure delivery is on time.” (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: Risk registers and delivery tracking follow established formats that project tools support.
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.
Projecting manage activities to ensure timely delivery and meet stakeholder and budget requirements
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: manage activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Project manage activities to ensure timely delivery and meet stakeholder and budget requirements.” (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: Project plans and tracking are well supported by these tools, though keeping delivery on course involves people.
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.
Adapting and adjusting daily planning to accommodate new developments in research projects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: planning in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 2129/12
Source: “Adapt and adjust daily planning to accommodate new developments in research projects.” (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: Reworking a plan when something changes is scheduling work that planning tools handle 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.
Preparing and submitting bids for new contracts
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: bids in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 65 · 2129/14
Source: “Prepare and submit bids for new contracts.” (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: Bid documents follow familiar formats and are assembled from costings and past submissions.
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.
Training robots using artificial intelligence software to perform tasks
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: robots in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 90 · 2129/13
Source: “Train robots using artificial intelligence software to perform tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 62 out of 100 (58–66 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: Training models with AI software is documented computing work, though the robot is needed to check results.
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 4/4.
Collecting and analysing data from robot sensors and cameras
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: data in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Collect and analyse data from robot sensors and cameras.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 62 out of 100 (58–66 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: Sensor and camera data analysis is well documented and heavily supported by existing tools.
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 4/4.
Debuging robotics programmes
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: robotics programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Debug robotics programmes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 62 out of 100 (58–66 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: Debugging code is one of the strongest current uses of these tools, though the robot is needed to confirm fixes.
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 4/4.
Researching nuclear fuel reclamation techniques
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at nuclear fuel reclamation techniques, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Research nuclear fuel reclamation techniques.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 59 out of 100 (52–66 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Fuel reclamation research is well studied but much of the decisive detail is restricted.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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 2/4.
Using computer software and mathematical models to design and develop new materials
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at computer software, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/02
Source: “Use computer software and mathematical models to design and develop new materials, devices, and equipment.” (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: Modelling software carries much of this, though new device design still needs expert direction.
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.
Developing models or simulations of human biobehavioural systems for data on life processes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at models, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Develop models or simulations of human biobehavioural systems for data on life processes.” (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: Modelling human systems is computer work, but the models are research-grade and need expert shaping.
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.
Ensuring recipes appeal to specific markets and enhance sales at targeted times
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at recipes appeal, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Ensure recipes appeal to specific markets and enhance sales at targeted times.” (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: Market data can guide which styles sell when, though taste appeal is still judged by people.
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.
Designing fuel cell testing programmes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at fuel cell testing programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Design fuel cell testing programmes.” (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: A test programme is a written plan built from standards and previous test regimes.
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.
Developing technical expertise in all matters to do with energy and environmental control
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at technical expertise, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Develop technical expertise in all matters to do with energy and environmental control.” (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: Keeping current on energy and environmental control is reading and summarising, which software supports well.
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.
Planning experiments to validate new materials and optimise protocols
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at experiments, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/05
Source: “Plan experiments to validate new materials and optimise protocols.” (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: Experimental plans follow documented methods, though the protocol detail is specific to the materials.
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.
Creating efficient food storage and delivery solutions based on chemical science
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at efficient food storage, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Create efficient food storage and delivery solutions based on chemical science.” (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: Storage and delivery solutions can be drafted from food science literature, then proven in practice.
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.
Identifying methods to reduce waste and increase efficiency
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at methods, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Identify methods to reduce waste and increase efficiency.” (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: Finding waste and inefficiency needs detailed knowledge of how the operation actually runs.
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.
Reading specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at specifications, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.” (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: Reading drawings to work out requirements is desk work, though software still misreads construction drawings often.
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 engineering designs for implementation into automated or electromechanical systems
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at designs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/10
Source: “Analyse engineering designs for implementation into automated or electromechanical systems.” (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: Working through a design on paper to plan the build is analysis that suits software well.
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.
Designing advanced displays, sensing and computer vision for robotic platforms
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at advanced displays, sensing and computer vision, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/13
Source: “Design advanced displays, sensing, and computer vision for robotic platforms.” (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: Vision and sensing design is well supported by tools, but the system design stays with the engineer.
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.
Developing three-dimensional simulations of automation systems
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at three-dimensional simulations of automation systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Develop three-dimensional simulations of automation systems.” (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: Building a three-dimensional simulation is screen work, but it takes real engineering skill to make the model trustworthy.
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.
Providing feedback to product design teams so that products can be tailored to clients' needs
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at feedback, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 50 · 2129/12
Source: “Provide feedback to product design teams so that products can be tailored to clients' needs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 57 out of 100 (50–64 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Turning customer comments into useful design feedback is largely writing up patterns, which software does well from records.
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 2/4.
Testing how changes to a building's design affect sound levels and quality
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at how changes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/01
Source: “Test how changes to a building's design affect sound levels and quality.” (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: Predicting how design changes affect sound is done in modelling software before anything is built.
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.
Using computers to find ways of reducing machinery noise and vibration in the workplace
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The software now makes the first pass at computers, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/01
Source: “Use computers to find ways of reducing machinery noise and vibration in the workplace.” (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: This is computer-based analysis of noise and vibration, with occasional visits to the workplace to measure.
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.
Reporting technical problems encountered during operations
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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 60 · 2129/01
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.
Advising on new medical equipment
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The software now makes the first pass at new medical equipment, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/02
Source: “Advise on new medical equipment.” (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: Comparing new equipment against published specifications and clinical needs is largely a research and writing job.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting research to solve clinical problems using questionnaires
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The software now makes the first pass at research, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/02
Source: “Conduct research to solve clinical problems using questionnaires.” (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: Designing questionnaires and analysing the answers is well documented desk research.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Identifying opportunities for yield improvement in existing manufacturing processes
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The software now makes the first pass at opportunities, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Identify opportunities for yield improvement in existing manufacturing processes.” (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: Spotting yield improvements comes from analysing production data, with occasional time on the line.
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.
Preparing standard operating procedures in collaboration with manufacturing or quality assurance staff
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at standard operating procedures, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Prepare standard operating procedures in collaboration with manufacturing or quality assurance staff.” (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: Standard operating procedures follow templates, though the detail comes from the people running the process.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Responding to technical enquiries from hospitals and GPs
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The software now makes the first pass at technical enquiries, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2129/02
Source: “Respond to technical enquiries from hospitals and GPs.” (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: Answering technical questions from hospitals draws on manuals and past cases, which software searches well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising on climate control systems and energy modelling
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The software now makes the first pass at climate control systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Advise on climate control systems and energy modelling.” (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: Climate control advice and energy modelling are desk tasks built on documented methods and building data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring energy conservation projects conform to national and local laws
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The software now makes the first pass at energy conservation projects conform, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Ensure energy conservation projects conform to national and local laws.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking a scheme against building and energy law is document work, though a responsible person signs it off.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing dairy production or processes
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The software now makes the first pass at dairy production, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Analyse dairy production or processes.” (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: Analysing dairy process data is straightforward analysis of figures the plant already records.
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.
Setting standards for the production of meat or poultry products and for food ingredients
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The software now makes the first pass at standards, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products and for food ingredients, additives, or compounds.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Setting production standards is written work built on regulations, though a responsible person approves them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Establishing the sequence of pipe installations
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The software now makes the first pass at the sequence of pipe installations, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Establish the sequence of pipe installations.” (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: Sequencing pipe installation is planning work built from drawings and standard method statements.
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.
Arranging the testing of products or materials to ensure that they meet quality standards
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The software now makes the first pass at the testing of products, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Arrange the testing of products or materials to ensure that they meet quality standards.” (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: Arranging testing is scheduling and paperwork, with some coordination between labs and suppliers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring product compliance with national and international legal and quality standards
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at product compliance, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/09, 2129/12
Source: “Ensure product compliance with national and international legal and quality standards.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking a product against legal and quality standards is document comparison, signed off by a responsible person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring the performance of materials
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The software now makes the first pass at the performance of materials, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Monitor the performance of materials.” (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: Tracking material performance over time is analysis of recorded test and service data.
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 energy usage in manufacturing processes
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The software now makes the first pass at energy usage, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2129/09
Source: “Evaluate energy usage in manufacturing processes.” (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: Energy use in manufacturing is assessed from metered and process data.
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.
Collecting and analysing data to improve manufacturing processes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at data, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Collect and analyse data to improve manufacturing processes.” (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: Collecting and analysing manufacturing data is largely automated once the sensors are in place.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing performance of in-service products/systems
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The software now makes the first pass at performance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Review performance of in-service products/systems, assess the cause of any faults or problems, and propose ways to fix them.” (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: Reviewing in-service performance and proposing fixes is largely analysis of fault and usage data.
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.
Verifying that products/systems comply with legislative and company standards
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The software now makes the first pass at products/systems, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Verify that products/systems comply with legislative and company standards, including quality and safety, throughout the life cycle.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Compliance verification is document checking, though a responsible engineer must own the declaration.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing maintenance schedules for nuclear equipment to ensure safety and compliance
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at maintenance schedules, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Develop maintenance schedules for nuclear equipment to ensure safety and compliance.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Maintenance schedules follow manufacturer and regulatory requirements, though a responsible person approves them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing emergency plans and contingency procedures for radiation incidents
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at emergency plans, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Prepare emergency plans and contingency procedures for radiation incidents.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Emergency plans follow published templates and regulatory requirements, though a responsible person owns them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Writing operational instructions for nuclear plant operation
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The software now makes the first pass at operational instructions, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Write operational instructions for nuclear plant operation.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Operating instructions follow set formats, though a suitably qualified person must approve them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing permit applications for environmental compliance
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at permit applications, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Prepare permit applications for environmental compliance.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Permit applications are structured documents assembled from site data and regulatory forms.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Writing documents to detail problems
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at documents, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Write documents to detail problems, solutions, and safety exercises for regulators, energy firms, and colleagues.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Writing up problems and solutions for regulators is structured technical writing under a named person's responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing an initial report and presenting search results to an applicant or patent solicitor
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at an initial report, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/12
Source: “Prepare an initial report and present search results to an applicant or patent solicitor.” (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: Search reports follow a standard format and are written from the results already found.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Investigating each application to ascertain that the invention is described clearly and in such a way that a skilled person would be able to use it
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at each application, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/12
Source: “Investigate each application to ascertain that the invention is described clearly and in such a way that a skilled person would be able to use it.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking whether a description is clear enough to follow is document review under professional responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing legal briefs for court cases to secure patent rights
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at legal briefs, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/12
Source: “Prepare legal briefs for court cases to secure patent rights.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Legal briefs follow established structures, but a qualified professional must own what is filed.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing responses to reports from patent examiners
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at responses, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/12
Source: “Prepare responses to reports from patent examiners.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Replies to examiners follow familiar patterns, though a qualified attorney takes responsibility for them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing robotic path motions to maximise efficiency
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at robotic path motions, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Develop robotic path motions to maximise efficiency, safety, and quality.” (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: Path optimisation is a computational problem, though the final motion is proven on the cell.
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.
Assessing the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the efficiency, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Assess the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems.” (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: Efficiency and reliability are judged from cycle and downtime data the cell already records.
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.
Programming prototypes
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The software now makes the first pass at prototypes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Programme prototypes.” (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: Writing prototype programs is code work, checked against the prototype itself.
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.
Liaising with colleagues and clients from around the country and worldwide
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at colleagues, 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 65 · 2129/01
Source: “Liaise with colleagues and clients from around the country and worldwide.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (46–60 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; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Written contact is easy to support, but working relationships with colleagues and clients are built by people.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Liaising with clients to keep them informed of progress
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at clients, 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 · 2129/07
Source: “Liaise with clients to keep them informed of progress.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (46–60 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; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Progress updates are easy to draft, though clients value hearing them from a person they know.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating success, risks and issues to all levels of the business
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at success, risks and issues, 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 60 · 2129/10
Source: “Communicate success, risks, and issues to all levels of the business.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (46–60 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; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Reports and updates can be drafted, but landing bad news with the business is done in person.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing new medical procedures to forecast outcomes
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at new medical procedures, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/04
Source: “Analyse new medical procedures to forecast outcomes.” (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: Forecasting outcomes of new procedures uses published evidence, but the judgement stays with clinicians and engineers.
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.
Designing energy-efficient equipment to optimise resource usage
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The software now makes the first pass at energy-efficient equipment, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/05
Source: “Design energy-efficient equipment to optimise resource usage.” (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: Efficient equipment design is supported by modelling tools, with the engineer making the design decisions.
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.
Developing product specifications considering key risk factors
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The software now makes the first pass at product specifications considering key risk factors, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Develop product specifications considering key risk factors.” (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: Product specifications draw on standards and prior designs, so software produces solid drafts for engineers to finish.
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.
Planning pipe system layout according to specifications
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The software now makes the first pass at pipe system layout, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Plan pipe system layout according to specifications.” (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: Laying out a pipe system to specification is design work software assists strongly, with an engineer confirming the result.
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.
Compiling detailed development plans of reservoir performance using mathematical models
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The software now makes the first pass at detailed development plans of reservoir performance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Compile detailed development plans of reservoir performance using mathematical models.” (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: Reservoir models are built in specialist software, though the interpretation stays with the engineer.
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.
Using well and reservoir remote sensing technology and surveillance data to manage the value of the reservoir and decide on appropriate engineering interventions
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The software now makes the first pass at well, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Use well and reservoir remote sensing technology and surveillance data to manage the value of the reservoir and decide on appropriate engineering interventions.” (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: Remote sensing data can be analysed automatically, but intervention decisions carry large commercial risk.
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.
Evaluating and recommending enhancements for gas flow rates
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The software now makes the first pass at enhancements, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Evaluate and recommend enhancements for gas flow rates.” (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: Flow rate improvements come from analysing production data, with the engineer making the call.
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.
Designing the testing or control of processing procedures
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The software now makes the first pass at the testing or control of processing procedures, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Design the testing or control of processing procedures.” (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: Test and control procedures can be drafted from standards, with the engineer setting the acceptance limits.
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.
Designing advanced electronic control systems for mechanical systems
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The software now makes the first pass at advanced electronic control systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/10
Source: “Design advanced electronic control systems for mechanical systems.” (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: Control system design is supported by modelling tools, with the engineer owning the safety decisions.
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.
Considering the interface between mechanical and electrical elements during product design
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The software now makes the first pass at the interface, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/10
Source: “Consider the interface between mechanical and electrical elements during product design.” (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: Design tools help check the mechanical and electrical interface, though the engineer resolves the conflicts.
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.
Designing self-monitoring mechanical systems to detect and prevent failures
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The software now makes the first pass at mechanical systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/10
Source: “Design self-monitoring mechanical systems to detect and prevent failures.” (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: Self-monitoring designs draw on documented condition-monitoring methods, with the engineer making the choices.
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.
Designing automated control systems for waste processing applications
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The software now makes the first pass at automated control systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Design automated control systems for waste processing applications.” (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: Control system design for waste plant is desk work, though commissioning proves 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.
Generating computer models using specialist software to simulate nuclear processes
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The software now makes the first pass at computer models, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Generate computer models using specialist software to simulate nuclear processes.” (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: Simulation software carries the modelling, though nuclear codes need expert setup and checking.
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.
Contributing to plans for restoring environments like waste disposal sites
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The software now makes the first pass at plans, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 65 · 2129/11
Source: “Contribute to plans for restoring environments like waste disposal sites.” (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: Restoration plans are written documents built from site data and published guidance.
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.
Using specialist computer-aided design, CAD) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
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The software now makes the first pass at specialist computer-aided design, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Use specialist computer-aided design (CAD) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project.” (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: Design tools speed up drawing, but the engineered design and its checking still rest with the engineer.
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.
Designing control systems and algorithms for automotive management and safety enhancement
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The software now makes the first pass at control systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Design control systems and algorithms for automotive management and safety enhancement.” (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: Control software can be drafted, but safety-related vehicle systems need heavy engineering review before use.
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.
Reviewing or approving designs, calculations and cost estimates
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The software now makes the first pass at designs, calculations and cost estimates, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/13
Source: “Review or approve designs, calculations, and cost estimates.” (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 designs and estimates is checking against standards software does well, and UK engineering approval does not rest on an individual licence.
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.
Developing dairy technical knowledge in engineering and finance functions
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The software now makes the first pass at dairy technical knowledge, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Develop dairy technical knowledge in engineering and finance functions.” (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: Building technical knowledge across teams is partly training material and partly working alongside colleagues.
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 and reviewing manufacturing standards and parameters to maintain product quality
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The software now makes the first pass at standards, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Monitor and review manufacturing standards and parameters to maintain product quality.” (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: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Monitoring standards and process parameters is largely reviewing data the factory already records.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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 3/4.
Assessing suitability of analytical models with other scientists
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The software now makes the first pass at suitability of analytical models, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Assess suitability of analytical models with other scientists.” (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: Judging whether a model fits is technical discussion between scientists, supported by documented methods.
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.
Determining parameters of experimentation in consultation with other scientists
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The software now makes the first pass at parameters of experimentation, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Determine parameters of experimentation in consultation with other scientists.” (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: Setting experimental parameters is documented method work agreed through discussion with colleagues.
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.
Understanding, and applying businessing and commercial knowledge to engineering projects
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The software now makes the first pass at commercial knowledge, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/12
Source: “Understand and apply business and commercial knowledge to engineering projects.” (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: Commercial reasoning can be supported by analysis, though applying it well depends on knowing the business.
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.
Planning and leading research activities to determine the feasibility and applicability of automation solutions
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The software now makes the first pass at research activities, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Plan and lead research activities to determine the feasibility and applicability of automation solutions.” (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 studies are written work, though leading the research involves the team.
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.
Assessing transport systems to determine need for modification or expansion
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The software now makes the first pass at transport systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/14
Source: “Assess transport systems to determine need for modification or expansion.” (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: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Assessing whether a transport system needs changing is largely modelling of flow and demand data.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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 3/4.
Evaluating projects' impact on traffic and traffic control adequacy at development sites
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The software now makes the first pass at projects' impact, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/14
Source: “Evaluate projects' impact on traffic and traffic control adequacy at development sites.” (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: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Traffic impact assessment is modelling and analysis, with some site observation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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 3/4.
Communicating with bioregulatory authorities about licensing and compliance responsibilities
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The software now makes the first pass at bioregulatory authorities, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Communicate with bioregulatory authorities about licensing and compliance responsibilities.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Correspondence with regulators follows set formats, but a responsible named person must stand behind it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Establishing and managing cleaning and hygiene programs and monitoring data
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The software now makes the first pass at hygiene programs, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Establish and manage cleaning and hygiene programs and monitor data.” (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: Programmes and monitoring dashboards can be drafted, though setting them up involves the cleaning teams.
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.
Selecting raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
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The software now makes the first pass at raw materials, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers.” (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: Supplier and ingredient selection compares documented specifications, with some sampling and supplier contact.
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.
Defining specifications for fuel cell materials
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The software now makes the first pass at specifications, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Define specifications for fuel cell materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: AI drafts material specifications from published data, though the numbers that matter come from a company's own testing.
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 2/4.
Understanding and managing how a set of wells interact
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The software now makes the first pass at how a set of wells interact, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Understand and manage how a set of wells interact.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Understanding how wells interact rests on private field data and hard-won reservoir experience.
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 2/4.
Designing directional well paths, horizontally or multi-laterally
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The software now makes the first pass at directional well paths, horizontally, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Design directional well paths (horizontally or multi-laterally, as appropriate).” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Well path design runs in specialist software, but the geology-specific judgement is held by the engineer.
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 2/4.
Selecting suitable equipment in the well for different functions
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The software now makes the first pass at suitable equipment, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Select suitable equipment in the well for different functions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Equipment selection for a well relies on private reservoir data and specialist experience.
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 2/4.
Designing nuclear research projects to test and modify theoretical models
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The software now makes the first pass at nuclear research projects, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Design nuclear research projects to test and modify theoretical models.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Designing research projects is planning work, though the specialist detail is not widely published.
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 2/4.
Establishing enforcement procedures
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The software now makes the first pass at enforcement procedures, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/12
Source: “Establish enforcement procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 44 out of 100 (37–51 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Writing enforcement procedures draws on published rules and precedent, so software drafts them for an expert to finalise.
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 2/4.
Designing loudspeakers, speech reinforcement and public address systems
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The software now makes the first pass at loudspeakers, speech reinforcement and public address systems, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/01
Source: “Design loudspeakers, speech reinforcement and public address systems.” (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 helps with the modelling, but loudspeaker and public address design still leans on the engineer's judgement.
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.
Exploring how sound vibrations affect machinery and structures
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The software now makes the first pass at how sound vibrations affect machinery, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/01
Source: “Explore how sound vibrations affect machinery and structures.” (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: Vibration analysis is largely computer modelling, though checking real machinery still needs someone 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 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning clinical trials for new products
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The software now makes the first pass at clinical trials, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/02
Source: “Plan clinical trials for new products.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Trial protocols follow published templates, but a qualified person must own the design and its ethics.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Discussing solutions with the marketing department
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The software now makes the first pass at solutions, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/02
Source: “Discuss solutions with the marketing department.” (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: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Talking solutions through with marketing depends on colleagues' knowledge and a working 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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Developing new recipes for seasonal and speciality beers
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The software now makes the first pass at new recipes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Develop new recipes for seasonal and speciality beers.” (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 suggest recipe ideas from published styles, but the brewer still tastes and adjusts.
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.
Innovating production methods to enhance efficiency
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The software now makes the first pass at production methods, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/03
Source: “Innovate production methods to enhance efficiency.” (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: Ideas can be generated from published methods, but proving them means changing the real production line.
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.
Undertaking design engineering to produce detailed plans and proposals for the electricity network
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at design, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Undertake design engineering to produce detailed plans and proposals for the electricity network.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Network design tools do much of the calculation, but a chartered engineer must own the design.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing manufacturing procedures to improve operations and product quality
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The software now makes the first pass at procedures, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Develop manufacturing procedures to improve operations and product quality.” (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: Procedure improvements can be drafted, though they come from watching how the line actually runs.
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.
Determining ways to strengthen or combine materials for use in various products
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The software now makes the first pass at ways, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/09
Source: “Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials for use in various products.” (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: Published materials data suggests options, but proving a stronger combination needs laboratory work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring material reactions
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The software now makes the first pass at material reactions, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/09
Source: “Monitor material reactions during use.” (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: Watching how materials react in service is largely analysis of sensor and inspection data.
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.
Advising on the safe transport of radioactive materials
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The software now makes the first pass at the safe transport of radioactive materials, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Advise on the safe transport of radioactive materials.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Transport rules for radioactive material are published, but a suitably qualified adviser must give the advice.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interpreting nuclear data to identify emerging safety issues
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The software now makes the first pass at nuclear data, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Interpret nuclear data to identify emerging safety issues.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Interpreting plant data for safety signals is analysis, but a qualified person must own the conclusion.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Drafting and interpreting regulations for patent applications
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The software now makes the first pass at regulations, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 85 · 2129/12
Source: “Draft and interpret regulations for patent applications.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Drafting and interpreting patent wording is legal work where a qualified person carries responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Considering legal matters affecting acceptability and entitlement to the monopoly claimed by the applicant
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The software now makes the first pass at legal matters affecting acceptability, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/12
Source: “Consider legal matters affecting acceptability and entitlement to the monopoly claimed by the applicant.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Entitlement and scope questions are legal judgements that a qualified attorney must own.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Proposing design and development solutions that address customer
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The software now makes the first pass at design, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 2129/12
Source: “Propose design and development solutions that address customer, environmental, safety, cost, and timescale requirements.” (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: Proposals can be drafted quickly, but balancing customer, safety and cost demands stays with the engineer.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting research on robotic technology to create new systems or capabilities
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The software now makes the first pass at research, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 90 · 2129/13
Source: “Conduct research on robotic technology to create new systems or capabilities.” (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: Research can be drafted from published work, but new capabilities have to be demonstrated on hardware.
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.
Creating designs and drawings using Computer Aided Design
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The software now makes the first pass at designs, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Create designs and drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Drawing tools speed the work, but structural drawings must be produced under a qualified engineer's responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing robotics applications for green product manufacturers to increase production efficiency
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The software now makes the first pass at robotics applications, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Design robotics applications for green product manufacturers to increase production efficiency.” (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: Application design can be drafted, but it has to be proven against a real production line.
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.
Designing transport systems using sustainable materials like porous pavement
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The software now makes the first pass at transport systems, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/14
Source: “Design transport systems using sustainable materials like porous pavement.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Sustainable material choices are documented, but the scheme design carries professional responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing plans for environmentally sound deconstruction of damaged roadways and transporting structures for sustainable development
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The software now makes the first pass at plans, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/14
Source: “Develop plans for environmentally sound deconstruction of damaged roadways and transport structures for sustainable development.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Demolition and recovery plans are written documents, signed off by a responsible engineer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing final project layout drawings that include stress calculations
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The software now makes the first pass at final project layout drawings, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/14
Source: “Prepare final project layout drawings that include stress calculations.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Drawings and stress calculations are computer-assisted but must be produced under a qualified engineer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring production compliance with legislative
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The software now makes the first pass at production compliance, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Ensure production compliance with legislative, organisational, and industry standards and requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 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: Compliance checking against production standards is largely paperwork against documented requirements.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing and conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with standards
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The software now makes the first pass at internal audits, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Manage and conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 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: Internal audits work through digital records against standards, which software supports, with people handling interviews and judgement calls.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out audits to assess the accuracy and completeness of organisational information
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The software now makes the first pass at audits, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 2129/06
Source: “Carry out audits to assess the accuracy and completeness of organisational information.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 42 out of 100 (35–49 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: Information audits work through digital records against set criteria, which software does well, with people handling the interviews.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Liaising with clients to identify their requirements
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The software now makes the first pass at clients, 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 70 · 2129/01
Source: “Liaise with clients to identify their 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: Drawing out what a client actually needs happens in conversation with them.
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.
Arranging new fuel supplies from suppliers
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The software now makes the first pass at new fuel supplies, 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 · 2129/05
Source: “Arrange new fuel supplies from suppliers.” (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: Sourcing fuel is partly a market comparison, but the terms come out of supplier negotiation.
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.
Collaborating with other departments to meet customer requirements
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The software now makes the first pass at other departments, 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 70 · 2129/06
Source: “Collaborate with other departments to meet customer 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: Working across departments to meet customer needs runs on relationships and negotiation.
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.
Effectivelying manage performance and leading projects through project management
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at manage performance, 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 · 2129/08
Source: “Effectively manage performance and lead projects through project 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: Plans and tracking can be automated, but leading a project team means working with people directly.
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.
Communicating with technical and scientific support colleagues for problem-solving
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The software now makes the first pass at technical and scientific support colleagues, 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 · 2129/09
Source: “Communicate with technical and scientific support colleagues for problem-solving.” (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: Solving problems with technical colleagues works through back-and-forth discussion.
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 power grid managers on engineering matters
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The software now makes the first pass at power grid managers, 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 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Consult with power grid managers on engineering matters.” (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: Advising grid managers is done through discussion where judgement and trust matter.
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.
Monitoring noise pollution levels
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This work happens in the physical world: noise pollution levels, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/01
Source: “Monitor noise pollution levels.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Meters and logging software do most of the measuring, but instruments still have to be placed and collected.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Adapting or designing computer hardware or software for medical science uses
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The ratings behind this row put computer hardware well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: The software side is well supported; medical hardware still needs bench work and regulatory care.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Investigating and resolving product non-conformance issues
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The ratings behind this row put product non-conformance issues well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Investigate and resolve product non-conformance issues, recommending corrective action.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Data helps find the cause, but resolving non-conformance usually needs product and line in front of you.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Seeking substitutes for harmful or undesirable additives
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The ratings behind this row put substitutes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Seek substitutes for harmful or undesirable additives, such as nitrites.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Finding additive substitutes starts with published literature but ends with formulation trials.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Managing problems of fluid behaviour and production chemistry
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The ratings behind this row put problems of fluid behaviour well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Manage problems of fluid behaviour and production chemistry.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Fluid behaviour problems draw on documented chemistry but hinge on data from that specific well.
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 2/4.
Addressing issues with the finished product due to wear and tear or environmental changes
staying human
The ratings behind this row put issues well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Address issues with the finished product due to wear and tear or environmental changes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Wear and environmental problems are diagnosed partly from returned parts, which needs hands and eyes.
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 2/4.
Solving problems in a number of engineering fields
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The ratings behind this row put problems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 60 · 2129/09
Source: “Solve problems in a number of engineering fields, such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, civil, nuclear, and aerospace.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Cross-discipline problem solving is well supported by tools, but the answers need engineering judgement.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Designing and evaluating mechanical products to meet specific requirements
staying human
The ratings behind this row put mechanical products well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Design and evaluate mechanical products to meet specific requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Design work is well supported, but evaluating a mechanical product involves physical testing.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Developing computerised processes for tasks in hazardous situations
staying human
The ratings behind this row put computerised processes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Develop computerised processes for tasks in hazardous situations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Automating hazardous tasks is design work, but it has to be proven in the real environment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Upgrading the design of existing devices by adding mechatronic elements
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The ratings behind this row put the design of existing devices well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Upgrade the design of existing devices by adding mechatronic elements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Adding electronics to an existing device needs knowledge of that specific product and hands on the hardware.
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 2/4.
Developing automated systems for air quality management
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The ratings behind this row put automated systems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2129/10
Source: “Develop automated systems for air quality management.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Control logic can be drafted, but an air quality system has to be commissioned and proven on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Designing processes to reduce radioactive waste from nuclear activities
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The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for processes, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Design processes to reduce radioactive waste from nuclear activities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Waste reduction process design is technical work carried out under nuclear regulatory oversight.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Programing robots to perform tasks in various working environments
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This work happens in the physical world: robots, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Program robots to perform tasks in various working environments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Program code can be generated, but robots are usually taught and proven in the working environment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Undertaking hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation for automated processes
staying human
The ratings behind this row put hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Undertake hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation for automated processes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Hazard identification for automated processes uses documented methods, though understanding the real installation still needs engineering eyes.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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 3/4.
Leading studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols
staying human
The ratings behind this row put studies well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.” (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: Reviewing process steps is analytical, but the recommendations rest on how that plant actually runs.
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.
Purchasing raw materials like hops
staying human
The ratings behind this row put raw materials like hops well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/03
Source: “Purchase raw materials like hops, yeast, and cereal, ensuring they meet quality standards.” (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: Ordering can be automated from usage data, but judging supplier quality involves people and samples.
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.
Solving problems in product development
staying human
The ratings behind this row put problems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Solve problems in product development.” (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: Ideas for fixing development problems can be drafted, but they are tested in the kitchen and on the line.
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.
Supporting dairy production research and development projects
staying human
The ratings behind this row put dairy production research well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Support dairy production research and development projects.” (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: Supporting development projects mixes analysis with trials and work alongside the project team.
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.
Establishing and verifying bases for legal proceedings with colleagues specialised in relevant legal areas
staying human
The ratings behind this row put bases well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2129/12
Source: “Establish and verify bases for legal proceedings with colleagues specialised in relevant legal areas.” (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: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: An engineer assembling technical grounds for a case works from documents, but the legal decisions sit with the lawyers alongside them.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Reviewing or negotiating energy purchase agreements
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles energy purchase agreements and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Review or negotiate energy purchase agreements.” (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 same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Reviewing energy contracts is document work software handles well, though negotiating the terms needs a person at the table.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Consulting with engineers and management on geological considerations for exploration projects
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles engineers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2129/05
Source: “Consult with engineers and management on geological considerations for exploration projects.” (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: Advising engineers and managers on geology is delivered through conversation and shared judgement.
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.
Liaising with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with local
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles regulatory authorities and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Liaise with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with local, national, and international regulations and guidelines.” (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 same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Regulator conversations rely on an established working relationship, though the submissions and evidence behind them can largely be drafted by software.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Recommending or implementing changes to fuel cell system designs
staying human
The ratings behind this row put changes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 33 out of 100 (26–40 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Design change recommendations rest on test results and design knowledge held inside the company.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · 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.
Addressing quality control issues to ensure the safety and efficacy of biomedical products
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for quality control issues, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2129/02
Source: “Address quality control issues to ensure the safety and efficacy of biomedical products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Quality problems on medical products need a qualified person in the loop as the decision is made.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing product feasibility with technicians and manufacturers
staying human
The ratings behind this row put product feasibility well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Assess product feasibility with technicians and manufacturers, focusing on design and economic viability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Feasibility judgements rest on what a specific factory can actually make, which is local knowledge.
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 2/4.
Investigating safety-related incidents
staying human
The ratings behind this row put safety-related incidents well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Investigate safety-related incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 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: Incident investigation needs interviews and site work as well as writing the findings up.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Advising on fermentation process problems
staying human
The ratings behind this row put fermentation process problems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 50 · 2129/02
Source: “Advise on fermentation process problems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: General fermentation knowledge is documented, but the decisive detail is what is happening in that plant.
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 2/4.
Implementing engineering activities in compliance with regulatory requirements
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for activities, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Implement engineering activities in compliance with regulatory requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Regulatory compliance work is documented, but a qualified engineer must stand behind the result.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing sustainable robotic systems to fulfil customer and technical requirements and relevant standards
staying human
The ratings behind this row put sustainable robotic systems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Design sustainable robotic systems to fulfil customer and technical requirements and relevant standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 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: Design against customer requirements and standards is drafted on screen, then agreed with the customer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning alteration or modification of existing transport structures to improve safety or function
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for alteration, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2129/14
Source: “Plan alteration or modification of existing transport structures to improve safety or function.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Modification schemes can be drafted, but a qualified engineer must own a change affecting road safety.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Engineering erosion and sedimentation control systems for transport projects
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for erosion, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 2129/14
Source: “Engineer erosion and sedimentation control systems for transport projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Erosion control design follows published standards but must be produced under professional responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing projects within agreed timescales and budget
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles projects within agreed timescales and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 55 · 2129/01, 2129/09
Source: “Manage projects within agreed timescales and budget.” (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: Tracking budgets and timescales is easily supported, but keeping a project on track depends on the people involved.
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.
Approaching marketing and other industry companies to sell the product
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles other industry companies and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2129/02
Source: “Approach marketing and other industry companies to sell the product.” (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: Approaching companies to sell a product depends on building interest with real buyers.
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.
Managing resources and implementing operational and team plans to achieve desired outcomes
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles resources and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Manage resources and implement operational and team plans to achieve desired outcomes.” (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: Plans and rotas can be drafted, but getting a team to deliver depends on working with them.
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.
Promoting the use of renewable and sustainable energy resources within an organisation or community
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the use of renewable and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 90 · 2129/05
Source: “Promote the use of renewable and sustainable energy resources within an organisation or community.” (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: Persuading an organisation or community to adopt renewables is done through people, not documents.
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.
Consulting on data logging, sustainable design and energy auditing
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles data logging, sustainable design and energy and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Consult on data logging, sustainable design, and energy auditing.” (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: Consultancy advice can be drafted, but clients buy the conversation and the judgement behind it.
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.
Training staff on energy management topics
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Train staff on energy management topics.” (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: Training staff is delivered live, and the value comes from the session rather than the slides.
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.
Managing the development of energy conservation projects to ensure adherence to budgets and timelines
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the development of energy conservation projects and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Manage the development of energy conservation projects to ensure adherence to budgets and timelines.” (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: Budget and schedule tracking is easily supported, but keeping a project moving depends on the team.
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.
Managing the execution of product and service launches
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the execution of product and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Manage the execution of product and service launches.” (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: A launch depends on many people doing things on time, which needs someone chasing them.
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.
Coordinating the project team to keep them on track
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles the project team and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Coordinate the project team to keep them on track.” (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: Schedules can be produced automatically, but keeping a team on track is done through people.
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.
Communicating effectively with team members and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles team members and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Communicate effectively with team members and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.” (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 coordination with the team happens through conversation.
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.
Communicating with manufacturing colleagues to coordinate production processes
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles manufacturing colleagues and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Communicate with manufacturing colleagues to coordinate production processes.” (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: Coordinating production with manufacturing colleagues happens through conversation on and around the line.
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.
Discussing plans with clients, contractors, consultants and other engineers for evaluation
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles plans and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2129/09
Source: “Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers for evaluation.” (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: Plan reviews with clients and contractors happen in meetings where the discussion decides things.
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.
Consulting and training on mechatronics and automated control topics
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles mechatronics and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2129/10
Source: “Consult and train on mechatronics and automated control topics.” (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: Consulting and training on automation is delivered live to the people who will use it.
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.
Managing staff and budgets for complex projects in design
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Manage staff and budgets for complex projects in design, construction, and maintenance.” (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: Budget tracking is easy to automate, but managing people on a complex project is not.
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.
Developing innovative solutions to complex technical engineering problems using analytical techniques
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for innovative solutions, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 60 · 2129/12
Source: “Develop innovative solutions to complex technical engineering problems using analytical techniques.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Genuinely novel engineering solutions need original judgement that a qualified engineer must own.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Identifying constraints and capture technical requirements for robotics projects
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles constraints and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Identify constraints and capture technical requirements for robotics projects.” (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: Capturing requirements happens through conversation with the people who will use the system.
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.
Designing plans for new transport systems
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for plans, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2129/14
Source: “Design plans for new transport systems including airports and motorways.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Designing a new airport or motorway is original scheme design a chartered engineer must own.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Liaising with others, construction managers, planners and designing teams
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles others, construction managers, planners and designing teams and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/14
Source: “Liaise with others including construction managers, planners and design teams.” (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: Coordinating with construction managers, planners and designers runs on live conversation and negotiation.
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.
Monitoring fermentation processes and checking temperatures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fermentation processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/03
Source: “Monitor fermentation processes and check temperatures.” (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: Sensors and control systems log much of this, though brewers still check vessels themselves.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring production for consistency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: production, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Monitor production for consistency.” (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: Production data can be tracked automatically, but consistency checks still involve being 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 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Installing energy management routines for building automation systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: energy management routines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Install energy management routines for building automation 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: Control routines can be written off site, but they have to be loaded and proven on the building system.
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.
Developing new food products to meet consumer demands
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new food products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Develop new food products to meet consumer demands.” (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: Concepts can be generated on screen, but new food products are developed in a kitchen or pilot plant.
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.
Developing new products and improving existing ones based on market trends
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Develop new products and improve existing ones based on market trends, seasonality, and customer feedback.” (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: Trends and feedback can be analysed automatically, but improving a product means making and tasting versions.
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.
Studying methods to improve aspects of foods
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: methods, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Study methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavour, colour, texture, nutritional value, and convenience.” (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: Improving food composition and texture needs bench work and tasting alongside the literature review.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning and implementing laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures that meet cost
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: laboratory operations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Plan and implement laboratory operations to develop material and fabrication procedures that meet cost, product specification, and performance standards.” (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: Plans can be drafted, but running laboratory operations and fabrication trials is hands-on.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing and testing concept solutions and alternative designs for products or systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: concept solutions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Develop and test concept solutions and alternative designs for products or 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: Concepts can be generated on screen, but testing alternatives means building and trying them.
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.
Diagnosing robotic systems using knowledge of electronics
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: robotic systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Diagnose robotic systems using knowledge of electronics, circuit analysis, and mechanics.” (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: Diagnosis draws on documented knowledge but needs instruments on the actual machine.
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.
Testing prototypes and analysing results
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: prototypes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Test prototypes and analyse results.” (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: Analysis of results is easily supported, but running prototype tests needs someone in the workshop.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Diagnosing faults in robotic systems to maintain operational performance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Diagnose faults in robotic systems to maintain operational performance.” (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: Logs point to likely causes, but confirming a robot fault usually means being at the cell.
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.
Automating assays on laboratory robotics
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: assays, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Automate assays on laboratory robotics.” (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: Assay scripts can be written on screen, but setting the robot up on the bench is hands-on.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/14
Source: “Assess lighting systems to determine need for modification or expansion.” (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: Lighting assessments involve night-time surveys as well as calculation.
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.
Negotiating contracts with customers and suppliers for energy projects
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles contracts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers for energy projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 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: Contract terms can be drafted quickly, but the negotiation itself turns on the relationship.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Negotiating contracts with customers and suppliers for engineering projects
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles contracts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 2129/14
Source: “Negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers for engineering projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 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: Contract terms can be drafted, but negotiation depends on the relationship with the other side.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Implementing quality assurance programmes to maintain food safety
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for quality assurance programmes, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Implement quality assurance programmes to maintain food safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Quality assurance paperwork is easy to draft, but the programme runs through people on the floor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Investigating accidents to identify causes and prevent future occurrences
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for accidents, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Investigate accidents to identify causes and prevent future occurrences.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Accident investigation needs site work and interviews as well as written analysis.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Exchanging findings with senior health service staff and other managers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles findings and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Exchange findings with senior health service staff and other managers.” (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: Getting findings across to senior health service staff happens in meetings where the discussion matters.
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.
Consulting on topics, BREEAM or Green Buildings with construction or renovation clients and other engineers
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles topics, BREEAM or green buildings and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Consult on topics such as BREEAM or Green Buildings with construction or renovation clients and other engineers.” (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 same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Scheme advice draws on published criteria, though it is delivered through discussion with clients and designers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Demonstrating compliance and food safety culture through appropriate tools and methodology
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles compliance and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Demonstrate compliance and food safety culture through appropriate tools and methodology.” (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 same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Tools and records can be prepared, but a safety culture is built with the 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 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Presenting and discussing construction project proposals with vendors
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles construction project proposals and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Present and discuss construction project proposals with vendors, contractors, and nuclear facility review boards to gather feedback.” (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 same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Presenting proposals to boards and contractors is a live discussion where questions decide the outcome.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Carrying out sound insulation detailing and testing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sound insulation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/01
Source: “Carry out sound insulation detailing and testing.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Detailing can be drafted on screen, but the insulation testing itself means being in the building with meters.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing and refining biomedical product designs to ensure safety and efficacy
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: biomedical product designs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/02
Source: “Test and refine biomedical product designs to ensure safety and efficacy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Refining a design is desk work, but the testing that drives it happens on the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring medical devices and equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/04
Source: “Monitor medical devices and equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Networked devices report their own status, but many still need checking in person on the ward.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Integrating electrical systems with renewable energy systems for efficiency improvement
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electrical systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Integrate electrical systems with renewable energy systems for efficiency improvement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Integration is designed on paper but proven by connecting and commissioning the real systems.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Appraising the performance of buildings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the performance of buildings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Appraise the performance of buildings in use.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Performance data can be analysed remotely, but appraising a building in use involves visiting it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Checking raw materials, packaging and finished product quality against legislative requirements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: raw materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Check raw materials, packaging, and finished product quality against legislative requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Paperwork checks are easy to support, but raw material and product checks happen physically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Modifying existing products and processes to enhance food quality and safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Modify existing products and processes to enhance food quality and safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Reformulation ideas can be drafted, but modifying a product means trials in the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Optimizing and controlling parameters influencing industry processes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parameters influencing industry processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Optimize and control parameters influencing industry processes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (13–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, low confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Controlling process settings is partly analysis and partly hands-on work at the plant.
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.
Resolving product issues to ensure food safety and quality
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: product issues, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Resolve product issues to ensure food safety and quality.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing a food safety or quality issue needs the product and the process in front of you.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Monitoring material processing operations to detect malfunctions and ensure compliance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: material processing operations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Monitor material processing operations to detect malfunctions and ensure compliance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Process data flags some problems, but monitoring the operation still involves being on the line.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Examining the causes of component or structural failures in engineering projects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the causes of component, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Examine the causes of component or structural failures in engineering projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Failure analysis combines data reasoning with laboratory examination of the broken part.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing design solutions to ensure functionality and reliability of mechatronic systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: design solutions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/10
Source: “Test design solutions to ensure functionality and reliability of mechatronic systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Analysis of results is easily supported, but the testing itself happens on real hardware.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Controlling and monitoring a process or plant and equipment efficiently and securely
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a process, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Control and monitor a process or plant and equipment efficiently and securely, resolving problems and abnormal conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Control room screens carry much of this, but abnormal conditions usually pull an engineer onto the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Modifying computer-controlled robot movements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: computer-controlled robot movements, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Modify computer-controlled robot movements.” (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: Adjusting robot movements is usually done at the machine with the robot in front of you, watching what actually happens.
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.
Investigating mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: mechanical failures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Investigate mechanical failures or unexpected maintenance problems.” (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: Working out why something broke usually means getting hands on the failed part as well as reading data.
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.
Developing and implementing SONAR technology for underwater ranging and detection
staying human
The ratings behind this row put SONAR technology well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2129/01
Source: “Develop and implement SONAR technology for underwater ranging and detection.” (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: Underwater detection work is specialist, often restricted, and poorly represented in the material software learns from.
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.
Designing test equipment for fuel cells
staying human
The ratings behind this row put test equipment well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Design test equipment for fuel cells.” (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 bespoke test rigs is original engineering that has to be built and proven.
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.
Designing the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour
staying human
The ratings behind this row put the processes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Design the processes and machinery for making products with a consistent flavour, colour and texture in large quantities.” (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 processes and machinery for consistent large-scale product is bespoke engineering.
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.
Designing advanced food preservation techniques using microbiology principles
staying human
The ratings behind this row put advanced food preservation techniques well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Design advanced food preservation techniques using microbiology principles.” (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: New preservation techniques are original microbiology work proven in the laboratory.
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.
Innovating and developing packaging technology
staying human
The ratings behind this row put technology well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Innovate and develop packaging 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: Packaging innovation involves materials trials and physical prototypes.
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.
Monitoring work and gauges to ensure operators adhere to production standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/10
Source: “Monitor work and gauges to ensure operators adhere to production standards.” (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 same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Gauge data can be watched remotely, but making sure operators follow standards involves being there.
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 3/4.
Managing manual and assisted material handling processes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: manual, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Manage manual and assisted material handling processes.” (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 same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Handling processes can be planned on paper, but managing them happens on the factory floor.
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 3/4.
Directing environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for environmental compliance activities, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Direct environmental compliance activities associated with nuclear plant operations or maintenance.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Compliance direction uses published rules software reads well, but a qualified person must carry the responsibility.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing end-of-arm tooling
staying human
The ratings behind this row put end-of-arm well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Design end-of-arm tooling.” (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: Gripper design draws on catalogue parts, though each application needs bespoke engineering and trials.
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.
Providing technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles technical consultation and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 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: AI can pull together the technical background, though giving direction on a specialised programme rests on an expert people trust.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals to assess a well's commercial viability and monitor drilling progress
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles multidisciplinary professionals and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals to assess a well's commercial viability and monitor drilling progress.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 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: Judging a well's commercial case happens through discussion between geologists, engineers and commercial staff.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Verifying system safety compliance by liaising with accredited safety engineers
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for system safety compliance, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Verify system safety compliance by liaising with accredited safety engineers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Safety sign-off requires an accredited engineer, and the agreement is reached in discussion.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Conducting energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: energy audits, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/05
Source: “Conduct energy audits to evaluate energy use and to identify conservation and cost reduction measures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Energy audits need a walk round the building, and UK rules require an approved lead assessor to sign the audit off.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Ensuring production processes comply with hygiene regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: production processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Ensure production processes comply with hygiene regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Hygiene compliance mixes documentation with checks that have to happen in the factory.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Mitigating risks associated with refrigerants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: risks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Mitigate risks associated with refrigerants, including environmental and flammability hazards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Risk assessments can be drafted, but managing flammable refrigerant risk happens in practice on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing medical equipment for ultrasound imaging and high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy and surgery
staying human
The ratings behind this row put medical equipment well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 90 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Design medical equipment for ultrasound imaging and high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy and surgery.” (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: Ultrasound and therapy device design is highly specialist work with little public reference material.
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.
Developing clinical equipment based on biobehavioural sciences
staying human
The ratings behind this row put clinical equipment well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Develop clinical equipment based on biobehavioural sciences.” (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: Building clinical equipment around behavioural science is original development with sparse documented precedent.
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.
Interviewing patients to obtain their medical histories
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles patients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 50 · 2129/02
Source: “Interview patients to obtain their medical histories.” (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; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Taking a history depends on the patient trusting the person asking, and here it informs a clinician rather than replacing their decision.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing fuel cell components
staying human
The ratings behind this row put fuel cell components well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Design fuel cell components.” (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: Fuel cell component design is specialist development with limited published detail to draw on.
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.
Monitoring energy engineering projects to identify and resolve design or construction issues
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: energy engineering projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Monitor energy engineering projects to identify and resolve design or construction issues.” (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: Design issues can be spotted in the data, though construction problems usually surface on site.
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.
Designing and modifying the combustor
staying human
The ratings behind this row put the combustor well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Design and modify the combustor, including conceptual details.” (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: Combustor design is specialist development with limited published detail and heavy rig testing.
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.
Designing the completion - the part of the well that communicates with the reservoir rock and fluids
staying human
The ratings behind this row put the completion - the part of the well well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Design the completion - the part of the well that communicates with the reservoir rock and fluids.” (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: Well completion design depends on private reservoir data and specialist experience.
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.
Designing and modifying turbomachinery components
staying human
The ratings behind this row put turbomachinery components well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Design and modify turbomachinery components, including conceptual details.” (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: Turbomachinery design is specialist work that depends on private company data and testing.
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.
Designing systems that help the well
staying human
The ratings behind this row put systems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Design systems that help the well to flow, for example using submersible pumps.” (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 artificial lift for a particular well is specialist engineering with little public reference material.
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.
Providing technical support for turbomachinery component production
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: technical support, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Provide technical support for turbomachinery component production.” (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: Supporting component production means being available on the shop floor when problems arise.
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.
Notifying supervisors of unusual occurrences in the facility
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: supervisors of unusual occurrences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Notify supervisors of unusual occurrences in the facility.” (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: Noticing something unusual in a plant needs someone there; passing the message on is easy once noticed.
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.
Being responsible for maintaining development of materials
staying human
The ratings behind this row put responsible well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Be responsible for maintaining development of materials, products, and manufacturing infrastructures.” (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: Owning the ongoing development of products and manufacturing infrastructure is a broad responsibility, not a single output.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing plant and equipment configuration so that they can be readily adapted to suit the product range and the process technologies
staying human
The ratings behind this row put plant well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Design plant and equipment configuration so that they can be readily adapted to suit the product range and the process technologies involved, taking environmental and economic aspects into account.” (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: Laying out a flexible process plant is bespoke engineering with heavy site and commercial constraints.
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.
Designing specialised or customised equipment
staying human
The ratings behind this row put specialised well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Design specialised or customised equipment, machines, or structures.” (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: Bespoke machines and structures are original designs with little directly comparable published material.
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.
Engaging with government officials on engineering concerns
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles government officials and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Engage with government officials on engineering concerns.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Engaging government officials depends on relationships built over time.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing the layout planning of construction projects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the layout planning of construction projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/14
Source: “Oversee the layout planning of construction projects.” (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: Layout planning is drawing work, but overseeing it on a live site means being there.
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.
Conducting in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: in-service training sessions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Conduct in-service training sessions to disseminate information regarding equipment or instruments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low 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: Training staff on equipment happens in person, with the kit in front of them.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing and carrying out specific scientific experiments to test hypotheses
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: specific scientific experiments, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Design and carry out specific scientific experiments to test hypotheses.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Experiments can be designed on paper, but carrying them out involves handling animals and equipment.
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 3/4.
Conducting training on new products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/09
Source: “Conduct training on new products, applications, and manufacturing methods for customers and employees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low 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: Training customers and staff on new products is delivered in person, usually with the product in the room.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Presenting research findings at professional scientific conferences
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: research findings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Present research findings at professional scientific conferences.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low 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: Conference presentations can be prepared digitally, but standing up and answering questions in the room needs the researcher.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing nuclear reactor cores and radiation shielding
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for nuclear reactor cores, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Design nuclear reactor cores and radiation shielding.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (16–24 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Core and shielding design is desk work, but it must be produced under licensed nuclear authority.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring temperature or pressure gauges
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: temperature, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/03
Source: “Monitor temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters to ensure optimal processing conditions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sensors can log readings automatically, though on many lines someone still walks round and checks the gauges.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · 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.
Identifying construction or operation practices that could jeopardise safe operations at nuclear facilities
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: construction, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Identify construction or operation practices that could jeopardise safe operations at nuclear facilities.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 19 out of 100 (12–26 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Spotting unsafe practice means observing how work is actually done on the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing equipment to assist doctors in trying new medical techniques
staying human
The ratings behind this row put equipment well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 90 · 2129/04
Source: “Design equipment to assist doctors in trying new medical techniques, for example optical instruments for keyhole surgery.” (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 five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Designing instruments for new surgical techniques is original work shaped by close contact with surgeons.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Promoting safe practices to ensure patient safety
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles safe practices and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/04
Source: “Promote safe practices to ensure patient safety.” (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; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Encouraging safe practice around patients depends on how colleagues behave together, which software can prompt but not do.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Leading and implementing hazard analysis and critical control point system on site
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hazard analysis, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Lead and implement hazard analysis and critical control point system on site.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Hazard plans can be drafted from guidance, but implementing them on site involves the production team.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising engineers, technicians, researchers or other staff
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles engineers, technicians, researchers or other staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Supervise engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Supervising staff rests on knowing individual people and being trusted by them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing or redesigning aerospace products
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for aerospace products, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 60 · 2129/10
Source: “Design or redesign aerospace products, systems and services to fulfil defined project requirements.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Aerospace design is tightly controlled work where a qualified engineer must own the output.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Addressing security concerns in the use of radioactive materials
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for security concerns, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Address security concerns in the use of radioactive materials.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Radioactive material security follows strict published rules, and UK regulations require a certificated adviser to be involved in the arrangements.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring personnel for radiation exposure levels
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: personnel, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Monitor personnel for radiation exposure levels.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Dose records are digital, but monitoring people means badges, instruments and regulated oversight.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Designing medical equipment that utilises nuclear technology
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for medical equipment, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 65 · 2129/11
Source: “Design medical equipment that utilises nuclear technology.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Designing nuclear medical equipment is specialist work under strict regulatory control.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Creating robotic systems for ethical and safe interaction with human users
staying human
The ratings behind this row put robotic systems well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Create robotic systems for ethical and safe interaction with human users.” (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 five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Designing robots that people accept and trust is unsettled work with little agreed published guidance.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Training staff in using and maintaining robots
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Train staff in using and maintaining robots.” (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: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training material writes easily, but people learn to handle a robot by doing it with someone watching.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Presenting data, maps or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: data, maps or other information, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/14
Source: “Present data, maps, or other information at construction-related public hearings or meetings.” (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: Public hearings require a person in the room answering questions, though the maps and data can be prepared digitally.
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.
Collaborating with directors or sound designers to determine production sound requirements
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles directors and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/01
Source: “Collaborate with directors or sound designers to determine production sound requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working out what a production should sound like happens in live creative conversation with directors.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Developing or evaluating novel technologies by consulting with chemists or biologists
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles novel technologies and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Develop or evaluate novel technologies by consulting with chemists or biologists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Judging whether a new technology is worth pursuing comes out of discussion with specialists.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Attending conferences and seminars for professional development
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: conferences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/05
Source: “Attend conferences and seminars for professional development.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Attending in person is the point of it, even where sessions are also available online.
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 3/4.
Understanding and accounting for human emotions
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles human emotions and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Understand and account for human emotions such as trust, fear and acceptance in the design and implementation of new systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (10–24 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Designing for trust and acceptance depends on watching how real people react to the system.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supervising technologists and technicians in engineering tasks
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles technologists and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 65 · 2129/13
Source: “Supervise technologists and technicians in engineering tasks.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 17 out of 100 (13–21 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: Supervising technical staff is day-to-day people management that software cannot take over.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Modifying noise from road vehicles
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: noise, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/01
Source: “Modify noise from road 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: Vehicle noise work mixes computer modelling with hands-on testing of real cars.
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.
Investigating innovative materials suitable for creating implanted artificial organs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: innovative materials suitable, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Investigate innovative materials suitable for creating implanted artificial organs.” (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: Finding materials for implanted organs is frontier research that still runs through the laboratory.
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.
Developing bioremediation processes to reduce pollution and protect the environment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: bioremediation processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/02
Source: “Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution and protect the environment.” (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 bioremediation processes is laboratory and field research.
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.
Monitoring work processes to ensure standard compliance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: work processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Monitor work processes to ensure standard compliance.” (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: Watching how work is actually carried out means being where the work happens.
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.
Integrating electric drive subsystems with vehicle systems to optimise performance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electric drive subsystems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Integrate electric drive subsystems with vehicle systems to optimise performance.” (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: Integrating electric drives with a vehicle mixes modelling with hands-on work in the workshop.
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.
Collaborating with flavour experts and packaging specialists to address product development issues
staying human
The ratings behind this row put flavour experts well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Collaborate with flavour experts and packaging specialists to address product development issues.” (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: the five ratings behind the score, with no single dominant reason.
The rating behind it: Solving flavour and packaging problems relies on hands-on testing and specialist know-how that is rarely written down.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Developing new materials for improved product performance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Develop new materials for improved product performance.” (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 new materials is laboratory research proven through physical testing.
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.
Developing ways to improve metals by making them stronger or more adaptable
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: ways, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Develop ways to improve metals by making them stronger or more adaptable.” (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: Improving metals is laboratory metallurgy proven through physical trials.
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.
Evaluating material deterioration
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: material deterioration, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Evaluate material deterioration.” (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: Judging material deterioration usually means examining and testing the material itself.
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.
Identifying and resolving problems within the manufacturing process using effective problem-solving techniques
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: problems within the manufacturing process, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/09
Source: “Identify and resolve problems within the manufacturing process using effective problem-solving techniques.” (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: Solving manufacturing problems means working on the line where they happen.
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.
Collaborating with manufacturing departments to resolve intricate problems in biomedical device production
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles manufacturing departments and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Collaborate with manufacturing departments to resolve intricate problems in biomedical device production.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (8–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Untangling awkward production problems happens through back-and-forth with the people running the line.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing nuclear reactors and power stations
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for nuclear reactors, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Design nuclear reactors and power stations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (11–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Reactor and station design is regulated engineering that a licensed organisation must own.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing new nuclear plants
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for new nuclear plants, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Design new nuclear plants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 15 out of 100 (11–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Nuclear plant design must be produced under a licensed and regulated engineering regime.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Diagnosing and addressing equipment faults to ensure operational efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/04, 2129/11
Source: “Diagnose and address equipment faults to ensure operational efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Working out the fault is partly desk work, but fixing it happens at the equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing systems for hydrogen storage in fuel cell applications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Develop systems for hydrogen storage in fuel cell applications.” (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: Hydrogen storage development is frontier work involving laboratory and rig testing.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Determining repair limits for engine hot section parts
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for repair limits, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Determine repair limits for engine hot section parts.” (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: someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Setting repair limits for engine parts needs scarce specialist data, and aviation design approvals keep qualified engineers accountable.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Adjusting system controls to manufacturer-recommended settings to balance system
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: system controls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Adjust system controls to manufacturer-recommended settings to balance system.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Balancing a system to manufacturer settings means being at the equipment with instruments.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Implementing in-service energy saving measures in transport and construction applications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: in-service energy saving measures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Implement in-service energy saving measures in transport and construction applications.” (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: Putting energy-saving measures into service happens in vehicles and buildings, not on paper.
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.
Conducting pilot projects to test and refine new ideas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pilot projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Conduct pilot projects to test and refine new ideas.” (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: Pilot projects are run with real equipment, not on paper.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing the maintenance and repair of facility infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/14
Source: “Oversee the maintenance and repair of facility infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency.” (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: Keeping a salon's fittings working means checking them in person and arranging tradespeople.
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.
Conducting noise and vibration assessments in buildings to comply with regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: noise, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/01
Source: “Conduct noise and vibration assessments in buildings to comply with regulations.” (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 same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Someone has to stand in the building taking noise and vibration readings before any analysis can start.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Directing and managing a team of engineers in project execution
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles a team of engineers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Direct and manage a team of engineers in project execution.” (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: Leading a team of engineers depends on relationships and judgement built with those specific 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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining a range of specialist and complex materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a range of specialist, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/04
Source: “Maintain a range of specialist and complex materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping specialist materials in good order involves handling and storing them physically.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Testing systems to detect and locate malfunctions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Test systems to detect and locate malfunctions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Testing to locate a fault means putting instruments on the running system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Adjusting operating parameters of vapour compression systems to reduce carbon emissions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parameters of vapour compression systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Adjust operating parameters of vapour compression systems to reduce carbon emissions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Adjusting a refrigeration system's running parameters is done at the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Verifying that repairs have corrected malfunctions in HVAC systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: repairs have corrected malfunctions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Verify that repairs have corrected malfunctions in HVAC systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Confirming a repair worked means testing the system in place.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Directing technical staff in the development of materials for use in new products
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles technical staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 2129/09
Source: “Direct technical staff in the development of materials for use in new products.” (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: Directing technical staff depends on judgement and trust built with those individuals.
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.
Developing strategic national and international partnerships with key materials supply chains
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles strategic national and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Develop strategic national and international partnerships with key materials supply chains, HEIs, Government Agencies, and commercial clients.” (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: Building partnerships with universities, agencies and clients rests on personal relationships.
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.
Developing experimental, industrial or medical equipment in collaboration with other scientists
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: experimental, industrial or medical equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Develop experimental, industrial, or medical equipment in collaboration with other scientists.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 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 new equipment with other scientists mixes bench building with close collaboration.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary health teams to enhance patient care
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles multidisciplinary health teams and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 75 · 2129/04
Source: “Collaborate with multidisciplinary health teams to enhance patient care.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working with clinical teams on patient care depends on trust built face to face.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Validating design of fuel cells
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: design of fuel cells, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Validation means proving a design works in hardware, and a responsible engineer has to stand behind the result.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing product trials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: product trials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Oversee product trials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Overseeing product trials means being with the product while it is tested, with software supporting the analysis afterwards.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Testing nuclear fuel behaviour and cycles to optimise existing plant performance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: nuclear fuel behaviour, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Test nuclear fuel behaviour and cycles to optimise existing plant performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fuel behaviour testing mixes modelling with physical irradiation and examination work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Serving as an agent for businesses or individuals
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles an agent and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 50 · 2129/12
Source: “Serve as an agent for businesses or individuals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Acting as someone's agent rests on their trust in you personally, though the paperwork can be handled digitally.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Diagnosing and rectifying faults in electrical and electronic control systems of vapour compression systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: faults, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Diagnose and rectify faults in electrical and electronic control systems of vapour compression systems, following safe isolation procedures.” (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: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fault diagnosis can be guided remotely, but isolating and rectifying happens at the equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising and instructing assistants to support professional tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: assistants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Supervise and instruct assistants to support professional tasks.” (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: Supervising and instructing assistants happens alongside them as the work is done.
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.
Supervising materials engineering technicians in conducting material tests and analyses
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials engineering technicians, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/09
Source: “Supervise materials engineering technicians in conducting material tests and analyses.” (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: Supervising technicians through tests happens alongside them in the laboratory.
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.
Supervising technologists to ensure proper material testing and application
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: technologists, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/09
Source: “Supervise technologists to ensure proper material testing and application.” (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: Overseeing how technologists test and apply materials is done with them, in person.
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.
Programing electronics and building prototypes for testing and evaluation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electronics, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/02
Source: “Program electronics and build prototypes for testing and evaluation.” (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: Building electronics prototypes is hands-on work at a bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Training healthcare staff to use specialist equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: healthcare staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Train healthcare staff to use specialist equipment.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training clinical staff on equipment happens beside the machine with the staff present.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Promoting work through exhibitions, presentations, talks and visits
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/02
Source: “Promote work through exhibitions, presentations, talks, and visits.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Exhibitions, talks and visits mean turning up in person and talking to people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing samples to determine viscosity
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: samples, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/03
Source: “Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment.” (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: Laboratory tests for gravity, acidity or viscosity are run by hand on the sample.
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.
Collecting data for energy conservation analyses using worksite observation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: data, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Collect data for energy conservation analyses using worksite observation, field inspections, or sub-metering.” (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: Collecting data by walking the site, inspecting and sub-metering requires being there.
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 evaluate energy efficiency and sustainability measures
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Inspect sites to evaluate energy efficiency and sustainability measures.” (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: Site inspections require being on the site.
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.
Adhering to health and safety requirements in the workplace
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: health, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08, 2129/11
Source: “Adhere to health and safety requirements in the workplace.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Following safety rules is about how you behave in a real workplace, not a document software can produce.
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 completed work to ensure conformance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: completed work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.” (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: Checking finished work against the contract means going and looking at 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.
Carrying out specific tests on materials to assess their properties
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: specific tests, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Carry out specific tests on materials to assess their properties.” (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: Testing a material's properties means preparing and loading the sample.
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.
Testing material samples under tension
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: material samples under tension, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/09
Source: “Test material samples under tension, compression, and shear to determine causes of metal failures.” (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: Tension, compression and shear testing is carried out on machines with the sample in hand.
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.
Calibrating system components to maximise production efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: system components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/10
Source: “Calibrate system components to maximise production efficiency.” (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: Calibrating components means adjusting the equipment itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising subcontractors to ensure compliance with project specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: subcontractors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/10
Source: “Supervise subcontractors to ensure compliance with project specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 10 out of 100 (3–17 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Supervising subcontractors means being on site and dealing with them directly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · 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 2/4.
Identifying hazards or maintenance needs in nuclear reactor equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hazards, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Identify hazards or maintenance needs in nuclear reactor equipment.” (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: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Spotting hazards and maintenance needs on reactor equipment is regulated work done at the equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building, integrating and testing functional robot systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: functional robot systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Build, integrate and test functional robot 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: Building and integrating a robot cell is physical work with the hardware.
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.
Integrating robotics with peripherals like welders and controllers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: robotics, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/13
Source: “Integrate robotics with peripherals like welders and controllers.” (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: Wiring and integrating robots with welders and controllers is hands-on work in the cell.
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.
Constructing prototypes or models for objects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: prototypes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Construct prototypes or models for objects to be crafted.” (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: Making a prototype or model is workshop 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 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 65 · 2129/13
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.
Monitoring the delivery and quality of construction materials to ensure project specifications are met
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the delivery, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/14
Source: “Monitor the delivery and quality of construction materials to ensure project specifications are met.” (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: Checking delivered materials on a construction site means being on that site.
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.
Providing a Full Data Wiping Service which securely removes confidential patient data from medical equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a full data wiping service, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Provide a Full Data Wiping Service which securely removes confidential patient data from medical equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Wiping data from medical equipment means physically connecting to each device.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Utilising group conferences to collect data for solving clinical problems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: group conferences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/02
Source: “Utilise group conferences to collect data for solving clinical problems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Group conferences to unpick clinical problems depend on live discussion between the people 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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting malfunctioning medical equipment as per manufacturers' specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/04
Source: “Inspect malfunctioning medical equipment as per manufacturers' specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Inspecting a faulty machine means having the machine in front of you.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Taking measurements and readings to ensure medical equipment accuracy
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: measurements, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/04
Source: “Take measurements and readings to ensure medical equipment accuracy.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Taking readings from equipment requires instruments held against the machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Calibrating devices by comparing measurements of environmental conditions to known standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/04
Source: “Calibrate devices by comparing measurements of environmental conditions to known standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Calibrating a device against known standards means putting instruments on it in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing and evaluating excess or in-use medical equipment to determine serviceability and condition
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: excess, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/04
Source: “Test and evaluate excess or in-use medical equipment to determine serviceability and condition.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Judging whether equipment is still serviceable means testing the item itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing new products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Test new products for flavour, texture, colour, nutritional content, and compliance with standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Testing flavour, texture and nutritional content means laboratory and sensory work on the product.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing the safety and quality of food
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the safety, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Test the safety and quality of food.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Food safety and quality testing is laboratory work on real samples, with the reporting easily handled digitally.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Supervising a team of engineers and technicians
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a team of engineers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/09
Source: “Supervise a team of engineers and technicians.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Supervising a team depends on trust and judgement built with those people.
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 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing safety and decommissioning aspects of projects
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: safety, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Oversee safety and decommissioning aspects of projects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Overseeing safety and decommissioning is regulated work that depends on being on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Designing and maintaining nuclear propulsion systems for ships and submarines
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: nuclear propulsion systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Design and maintain nuclear propulsion systems for ships and submarines.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Naval propulsion work is highly restricted, with little published material and heavy hands-on content.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Supporting the operation and maintenance of robotic systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the operation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Support the operation and maintenance of robotic systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Keeping robotic systems running means being with the equipment when it stops.
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 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Inspecting completed transportation projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: completed transportation projects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/14
Source: “Inspect completed transportation projects to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (5–13 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: Judging whether a finished road or bridge matches its environmental conditions means walking the site and looking.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Modifying noise from heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: noise, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance not published
No importance rating is published for this task, so the ordering here is ours.
Source: “Modify noise from heating, ventilation and air conditioning 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: Reducing ventilation noise means physically fitting silencers and mountings to the plant itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting follow-up experimentation based on data to meet process objectives
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: follow-up experimentation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Conduct follow-up experimentation based on data to meet process objectives.” (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: Follow-up experiments mean physically running equipment and handling materials at the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Performing yeast counts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: yeast counts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Perform yeast counts.” (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: Counting yeast cells is bench work with a microscope or counter.
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.
Collecting and analysing production samples to evaluate quality
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: production samples, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/03
Source: “Collect and analyse production samples to evaluate 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: Samples have to be taken off the line by hand before anyone can analyse 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.
Making quality checks at each production stage
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: quality checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/03
Source: “Make quality checks at each production stage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Quality checks at each production stage rely on looking at, smelling and tasting the product.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting laboratory experiments to develop new products and processes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: laboratory experiments, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Conduct laboratory experiments to develop new products and processes.” (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: Laboratory experiments mean handling samples and equipment at the bench.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Monitoring flow of materials to detect machine malfunctions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flow of materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Monitor flow of materials to detect machine malfunctions such as jamming or spillage.” (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: Spotting jams and spills as materials move needs someone watching the line.
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.
Providing training on the safe use of specialist medical devices to staff in nuclear medicine
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the safe use of specialist medical devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/04
Source: “Provide training on the safe use of specialist medical devices to staff in nuclear medicine.” (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: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Training nuclear medicine staff safely happens beside the equipment with the staff there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Testing mechanical equipment for operational efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: mechanical equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/04, 2129/13
Source: “Test mechanical equipment for operational efficiency.” (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: Testing mechanical equipment means running it and watching what it does.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting experiments to reduce conditioning time and examine contaminant tolerance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: experiments, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/05
Source: “Conduct experiments to reduce conditioning time and examine contaminant tolerance.” (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: Running experiments on conditioning time and contaminants is laboratory bench 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.
Testing new or improved dairy processes or products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: new or improved dairy processes or products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/06
Source: “Test new or improved dairy processes or products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Trialling a new process means making and testing real product.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting food hygiene and standards to ensure compliance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: food hygiene, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Inspect food hygiene and standards to ensure compliance.” (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: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Hygiene inspection means walking the premises and looking.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Producing sample products based on experimental results
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sample products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Produce sample products based on experimental results.” (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: Making sample products is hands-on work in a kitchen or pilot plant.
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.
Observing gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: gauges, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Observe gauges for pressure losses to test internal seams for leaks.” (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: Watching gauges for a pressure drop needs someone at the test rig, though instruments can log the readings.
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 structures to assess material or equipment needs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: structures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs.” (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: Assessing what a structure needs means looking at the structure.
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 facilities and machinery for signs of wear and tear
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: facilities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Inspect facilities and machinery for signs of wear and tear.” (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: Checking machinery for wear means looking at and handling 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.
Developing prototypes for new products to test feasibility
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: prototypes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/09, 2129/10
Source: “Develop prototypes for new products to test feasibility.” (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: Making a working prototype is workshop and laboratory 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.
Promoting nuclear safety culture and safe working practices as an ambassador to plant personnel
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: nuclear safety culture, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Promote nuclear safety culture and safe working practices as an ambassador to plant personnel.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Promoting a safety culture depends on personal credibility with the people on the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cooperating with local emergency services
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: local emergency services, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/11
Source: “Cooperate with local emergency services.” (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 value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working with emergency services depends on trust and joint exercises with those crews.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating robots for environmental cleanup tasks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: robots, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Operate robots for environmental cleanup tasks.” (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: Running clean-up robots means being at the site operating 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.
Acting as an expert witness during legal proceedings
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for an expert witness during legal proceedings, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 60 · 2129/01
Source: “Act as an expert witness during legal proceedings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Only a named person can give evidence and be questioned under oath, so software cannot stand in the witness box.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting machines to ensure they are working safely
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Inspect machines to ensure they are working safely.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking that machines are running safely means walking the plant and looking at them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking the safety of equipment and devices
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the safety of equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/04
Source: “Check the safety of equipment and devices.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking whether equipment is safe means handling and looking at it in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Modifying parts to adapt equipment for research needs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/04
Source: “Modify parts to adapt equipment for research needs.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 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 parts to suit a research rig is workshop work with tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building renewable energy technologies for commercial
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: renewable energy technologies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/05
Source: “Build renewable energy technologies for commercial use.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Building renewable installations is construction work carried out on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems or processing systems to determine energy consumption
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems or processing systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/05
Source: “Inspect building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine energy consumption.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 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 building fabric and plant to see where energy goes means walking the building.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking site and ground conditions for the installation of renewable technologies
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: site, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Check site and ground conditions for the installation of renewable technologies, such as wind turbines.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking ground and site conditions for a turbine means surveying the land in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Retrocommissioning existing energy systems to improve efficiency
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: energy systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Retro-commission existing energy systems to improve efficiency.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Retro-commissioning means tuning real plant while standing next to it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking safety and quality control procedures in own and suppliers' factories
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: safety, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Check safety and quality control procedures in own and suppliers' factories.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 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: Auditing procedures in your own and suppliers' factories means visiting those factories.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Completing food and drink processing procedures to ensure quality and safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: food, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Complete food and drink processing procedures to ensure quality and safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Completing processing procedures happens on the production floor with the product.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Testing products to ensure they meet specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/10
Source: “Test products to ensure they meet specifications.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Testing aircraft parts against specification means physically rigging and running the hardware.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Solving operational problems with hydraulic and electrical systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: operational problems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Solve operational problems with hydraulic and electrical systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing hydraulic and electrical faults means 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 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collaborating with clinical staff and professionals to provide patient care
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: clinical staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/02
Source: “Collaborate with clinical staff and professionals to provide patient care.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working with clinical staff on patient care depends on trust and on being present with the team.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Building medical aids, heart valves, hearing implants and speech synthesizers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical aids, heart valves, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2129/04
Source: “Build medical aids such as heart valves, hearing implants, and speech synthesizers.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Making heart valves, implants and speech devices is precision fabrication done by hand and machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Developing artificial limbs using advanced materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: artificial limbs, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 95 · 2129/04
Source: “Develop artificial limbs using advanced materials.” (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 rating behind it: Making an artificial limb involves fabrication and fitting to a particular person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing generator installation, testing and commissioning
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: generator installation, testing, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/05
Source: “Oversee generator installation, testing, and commissioning.” (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 rating behind it: Overseeing installation, testing and commissioning of generators happens at the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supervising well exploration activities
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: well exploration activities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Supervise well exploration activities.” (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 rating behind it: Supervising exploration means being at the wellsite with the crew.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing on-site quality control
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: on-site quality control, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/09
Source: “Oversee on-site quality control.” (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 rating behind it: Quality control on a construction site means being on the site to see the work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: surveillance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Conduct surveillance testing to determine safety of nuclear equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Nuclear surveillance testing needs someone at the equipment, and site licence rules require suitably qualified staff to carry it out.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting in the decommissioning of old power stations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the decommissioning of old power stations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Assist in the decommissioning of old power stations.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Decommissioning a power station is physical work carried out on the site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Ensuring contractors adhere to health and safety standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: contractors adhere, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Ensure contractors adhere to health and safety standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Making sure contractors work safely means being on site watching the work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting and maintaining gas network assets to ensure safe and compliant operation of the network
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: gas network assets, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Inspect and maintain gas network assets to ensure safe and compliant operation of the network.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Inspecting and maintaining gas mains is regulated hands-on work carried out on the network.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Working with a variety of other health professionals
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a variety of other health professionals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/04
Source: “Work with a variety of other health professionals, such as surgeons, operating department practitioners, theatre nurses, radiographers and radiologists, to ensure patient wellbeing.” (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: Working alongside surgeons and theatre staff around a patient means being in the room with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Ordering plant shutdowns in emergency situations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: plant shutdowns, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Ordering a shutdown is a licensed decision that only an authorised person may take.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing shift handover and control of operations with due regard for all regulatory requirements and operational limits
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: shift handover, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Manage shift handover and control of operations with due regard for all regulatory requirements and operational limits.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Shift handover of a nuclear plant is a licensed duty carried out face to face at the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Overseeing construction of nuclear fuel reprocessing systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: construction of nuclear fuel reprocessing systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/11
Source: “Oversee construction of nuclear fuel reprocessing systems.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Overseeing construction of reprocessing plant happens on a tightly regulated site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Controlling plant parameters during reactor start-up
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: plant parameters during reactor start-up, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Control plant parameters during reactor start-up.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 2 out of 100 (0–6 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Only a licensed operator may control reactor conditions during start-up, and they must be in the control room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Controlling plant parameters during steady state
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: plant parameters during steady state, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Control plant parameters during steady state.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 2 out of 100 (0–6 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Steady-state reactor control is a licensed operator's duty carried out at the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Directing functions to ensure operations are within limits during reactor start up
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: functions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/11
Source: “Direct functions to ensure operations are within limits during reactor start up.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 2 out of 100 (0–6 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Directing reactor start-up is a licensed control room duty carried out in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing reactor control activities during routine plant maintenance periods
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: reactor control activities during routine plant maintenance periods, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/11
Source: “Manage reactor control activities during routine plant maintenance periods.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 2 out of 100 (0–6 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Controlling the reactor during maintenance is a licensed duty carried out in the control room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Initiating corrective actions in emergency situations to prevent nuclear incidents
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: corrective actions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/11
Source: “Initiate corrective actions in emergency situations to prevent nuclear incidents.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 1 out of 100 (0–5 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Acting to stop a nuclear incident is a licensed operator's duty performed at the plant in the moment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Mixing voices, music and sound effects for live performances using sound mixing desks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: voices, music and sound effects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/01
Source: “Mix voices, music, and sound effects for live performances using sound mixing desks.” (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: Mixing a live performance means hands on the desk in the room 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.
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 85 · 2129/01
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.
Setting up recording equipment for sessions and live performances
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: recording equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/01
Source: “Set up recording equipment for sessions and live performances.” (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: Rigging microphones, cables and desks for a session is entirely hands-on work in the room.
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.
Working with recording studio and broadcast sound equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: recording studio, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/01
Source: “Work with recording studio and broadcast sound 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: Operating studio and broadcast equipment means being at the equipment and handling it.
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.
Delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: prosthetic devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/02, 2129/04
Source: “Deliver prosthetic devices and other assistive technology.” (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: Handing over and fitting a prosthetic device requires being with the person receiving it.
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 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Testing or maintaining equipment to ensure correct performance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/02
Source: “Test or maintain equipment to ensure correct performance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking and maintaining equipment means physically handling 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.
Cleaning and maintaining all equipment
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This work happens in the physical world: all equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/03
Source: “Clean and maintain all equipment, ensuring strict hygiene levels throughout the brewing process.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cleaning and maintaining brewing vessels is hands-on work with hoses, brushes and tools.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cropping yeast for brewing processes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: yeast, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 2129/03
Source: “Crop yeast for brewing processes.” (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: Cropping yeast from a fermenter is a hands-on brewery job judged partly by look and smell.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Cleaning tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas or equipment using hoses, brushes, scrapers or chemical solutions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas or equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Clean tanks, screens, inflow pipes, production areas, or equipment using hoses, brushes, scrapers, or chemical solutions.” (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: Scrubbing tanks, pipes and production areas is physical work that has to be done in the brewery.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Selecting, mixing and storing raw ingredients
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: raw ingredients, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/03
Source: “Select, mix and store raw ingredients.” (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: Selecting, mixing and storing ingredients is physical work in the brewhouse.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Setting up machines and starting the bottling process
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/03
Source: “Set up machines and start the bottling process.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting up the bottling line and starting it is hands-on machine work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Collecting samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: samples of materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.” (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: Taking a physical sample requires being at the tank with a container.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Inspecting samples physically to assess purity or cleanliness
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: samples, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Inspect samples physically to assess purity or cleanliness.” (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: Judging purity by physically examining a sample is done by hand and eye.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Setting up or adjusting machine controls to regulate conditions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: or adjusting machine controls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/03
Source: “Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting and adjusting machine controls for flow, temperature or pressure is done at the machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Moving controls to control the processing of materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: controls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Move controls to control the processing of materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Moving controls to run the process is physical operation of the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Removing full containers from discharge outlets and replacing them with empty containers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: full containers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/03
Source: “Remove full containers from discharge outlets and replace them with empty containers.” (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: Swapping full containers for empty ones is manual handling.
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.
Connecting pipelines between pumps and containers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pipelines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/03
Source: “Connect pipelines between pumps and containers that are being filled or emptied.” (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: Connecting pipelines between pumps and containers is hands-on work at the pipe.
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.
Loading specified amounts of materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: specified amounts of materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/03
Source: “Load specified amounts of materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Loading materials into vessels and containers is manual handling work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: machines, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/03
Source: “Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating processing machinery is hands-on work at the machine, whatever the paperwork around it.
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.
Removing materials and products from machines and equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/03
Source: “Remove materials and products from machines and 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: Taking materials and products off machines is physical handling.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Packaging products according to setting standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/03
Source: “Package products according to setting standards, procedures, and customer requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Packing product to customer requirements is manual handling in the packaging hall.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Replacing filters and gaskets on equipment using hand tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: filters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 2129/03
Source: “Replace filters and gaskets on equipment using hand tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Changing filters and gaskets with hand tools is done at the equipment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Turning valves to add ingredients or drain products from equipment and transferring products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: valves, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 2129/03
Source: “Turn valves to add ingredients or drain products from equipment and transfer products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Turning valves to add ingredients or drain vessels is physical operation of the plant.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Turning valves to control the processing of materials
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: valves, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 2129/03
Source: “Turn valves to control the processing of materials.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Turning valves to control processing is hands-on plant operation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking equipment to ensure that it is operating and functioning correctly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/04
Source: “Check equipment to ensure that it is operating and functioning correctly.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking a machine works properly means switching it on and looking at 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 3/4.
Repairing a range of specialist and complex equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a range of specialist, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/04
Source: “Repair a range of specialist and complex 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: Repairing complex equipment means opening it up and working on it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing healthcare medical devices
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This work happens in the physical world: healthcare medical devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/04
Source: “Install healthcare medical devices.” (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 devices in a hospital is physical work in the clinical space.
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.
Overseeing the quality of finished products against recipe specifications
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the quality of finished products against recipe specifications, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/06
Source: “Oversee the quality of finished products against recipe 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: Comparing a finished dish with the recipe means seeing and tasting it yourself.
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.
Conducting sensory evaluation activities to assess the quality of food and drink products
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: sensory evaluation activities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/06
Source: “Conduct sensory evaluation activities to assess the quality of food and drink products.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Sensory evaluation means tasting and smelling the product yourself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assembling and installing pipework using appropriate methods
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pipework, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Assemble and install pipework using appropriate methods, techniques, and equipment, including welded, threaded, bolted, and clamped jointing solutions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Welding, threading and bolting pipework together is manual work at the pipe.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing and inspecting gas piping or valves to ensure compliance with safety standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: gas, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Install and inspect gas piping or valves to ensure compliance with safety standards.” (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 and checking gas pipework and valves is physical, safety-critical work at the pipe.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing pipe systems to support alternative energy-fuelled systems like geothermal heating or cooling systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pipe systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fuelled systems like geothermal heating or cooling systems.” (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 pipe systems for heat pumps or geothermal is manual installation work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining pipe systems, units, fittings or related machinery using hand or power tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pipe systems, units, fittings or related machinery, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machinery using hand or power tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Maintaining pipework with hand and power tools 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.
Securing steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: steel supports, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Secure steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fixing steel supports to joists is physical installation work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Welding piping, such as high density polyethylene, HDPE) piping, using techniques, butt, socket, side-wall and electro-fusion welding
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: as high density polyethylene, hdpe), in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/07
Source: “Weld piping, such as high density polyethylene (HDPE) piping, using techniques such as butt, socket, side-wall, and electro-fusion welding.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Welding pipe is hands-on work with heat and material; no software can fuse a joint.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assisting pipefitters in the layout
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pipefitters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Assist pipefitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.” (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: Helping lay out and fit piping is physical work on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cutting openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings using hand or power tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: openings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings using hand or power tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting openings in a structure with power tools is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: needed, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Extend piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.” (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: Extending pipework to reach fixtures is hands-on installation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Install equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.” (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 water and energy saving equipment is physical installation work that has to be done on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing various components, including electrical and plumbing, using hand or power tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: this work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Install various components, including electrical and plumbing, using hand or power tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Fitting electrical and plumbing components with hand tools is physical installation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Locating and marking the position of pipe installations and fixtures in structures using rulers and levels
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the position of pipe installations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Locate and mark the position of pipe installations and fixtures in structures using rulers and levels.” (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: Marking out pipe and fixture positions is done on site with rule and level.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining plumbing by replacing defective washers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: replacing defective washers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Maintain plumbing by replacing defective washers.” (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: Changing a washer is a hands-on repair.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating and checking slush pumps to maintain drilling fluid consistency in wells
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: slush pumps, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Operate and check slush pumps to maintain drilling fluid consistency in wells.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Running and checking slush pumps is hands-on work on the rig.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Shutting off steam, water or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or spanners
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: steam, water or other gases or liquids, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/07
Source: “Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or spanners.” (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: Isolating pipe sections with valve keys is a physical act at the valve.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Performing regular checks and maintenance on equipment to ensure operational functionality
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: regular checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Perform regular checks and maintenance on equipment to ensure operational functionality.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Checking and maintaining equipment means physically working on it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Threading pipes using pipe threaders
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: pipes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/07
Source: “Thread pipes using pipe threaders.” (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: Threading pipe with a threading machine is manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out routine maintenance on machines and equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: routine maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Carry out routine maintenance on machines and equipment, such as lubricating machinery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Routine servicing such as lubrication is done by hand at the machine.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conserving recover and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: recover, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Conserve, recover, and recycle refrigerants used in cooling systems.” (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: Recovering refrigerant requires certified equipment connected to the appliance in person.
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 expansion valves using oxy-acetylene torches and spanners
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: expansion valves, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Install expansion valves using oxy-acetylene torches and spanners.” (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 valves with a torch and spanners is manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing or repairing air purification systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: air purification systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Install or repair air purification systems, such as specialised filters or ultraviolet (UV) light purification systems.” (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 or repairing air purification kit is physical work at the unit.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Laying out and connecting electrical wiring between controls and equipment according to wiring diagrams using electrician's hand tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: this work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment according to wiring diagrams using electrician's hand tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Running and connecting wiring between controls and plant is manual electrical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Maintaining the work area according to safety and environmental standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the work area, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Maintain the work area according to safety and environmental standards.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Keeping the work area clean and safe is physical work in the kitchen.
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 heating, ventilation and air conditioning
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: ventilation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/08
Source: “Service heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency by changing filters, cleaning ducts, and refilling non-toxic refrigerants.” (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: Changing filters, cleaning ducts and topping up refrigerant is manual servicing.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Brazing or soldering parts to repair defective joints and leaks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.” (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: Brazing and soldering joints is manual work with a torch.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out mechanical overhauls on machinery
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: mechanical overhauls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Carry out mechanical overhauls on machinery.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Stripping and rebuilding machinery is hands-on mechanical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking tanks, pipes and fittings for leaks
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: tanks, pipes and fittings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Check tanks, pipes, and fittings for leaks.” (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: Finding leaks means looking at and feeling the pipework.
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.
Connecting heating or air conditioning equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: air conditioning equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.” (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: Connecting equipment to fuel, water or refrigerant lines is physical installation.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Cutting holes in floors, walls or roof to install equipment using power saws
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: holes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Cut holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment using power saws.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting holes in floors, walls and roofs is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Decommissioning heating and hot water systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: hot water systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Decommission heating and hot water systems.” (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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Removing heating systems is hands-on work, and gas appliance work must legally be done by a registered engineer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing expansion valves as auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: expansion valves, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Install expansion valves as auxiliary components to heating or cooling 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: Fitting expansion valves is hands-on work on the system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing flues as auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: flues, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Install flues as auxiliary components to heating or cooling 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; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fitting flues is hands-on installation, and gas flue work must legally be done by a registered engineer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing materials and supplies to maintain equipment in good working condition
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: materials, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Install materials and supplies to maintain equipment in good 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: Fitting materials and supplies to keep equipment running is hands-on maintenance.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Laying out reference points for installation of structural and functional components
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: reference points, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting out reference points with measuring instruments happens on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Measuring, cutting
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: thread pipe, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Measure, cut, and thread pipe, and connect it to feeder lines and equipment or appliances, using rules and hand tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Cutting and threading pipe to connect an appliance is tool work in the home.
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.
Mounting compressor, condenser and other components in specified locations on frames
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: compressor, condenser and other components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and oxy-acetylene welding equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Mounting compressors and condensers with tools and welding equipment is physical work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Repairing self-contained ground source heat pumps to reduce carbon emissions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: self-contained ground source heat pumps, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Repair self-contained ground source heat pumps to reduce carbon emissions.” (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 a heat pump means working on the unit itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Retrofiting existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Retrofit existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.” (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: Retrofitting equipment for a different refrigerant is physical work on the system.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Testing electrical systems and circuit continuity in wiring and equipment to ensure safety using devices like ohmmeters
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electrical systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 2129/08
Source: “Test electrical systems and circuit continuity in wiring and equipment to ensure safety using devices like ohmmeters.” (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: Testing circuits with a meter is hands-on work 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.
Carrying out essential routine maintenance on equipment
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: essential routine maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Carry out essential routine maintenance on 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: Routine servicing means working on the equipment itself.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Decommissioning and safely disposing of vapour compression systems and hazardous waste refrigerant
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: disposing of vapour compression systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Decommission and safely dispose of vapour compression systems and hazardous waste refrigerant.” (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: Decommissioning systems and handling waste refrigerant is hands-on work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing dehumidifiers and related equipment in spaces like computer rooms that require cool
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dehumidifiers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Install dehumidifiers and related equipment in spaces like computer rooms that require cool, dry air.” (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 dehumidifiers and related plant is physical work in the room.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Installing low carbon heating and hot water systems in accordance with design criteria
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: low carbon, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Install low carbon heating and hot water systems in accordance with design criteria, manufacturers' guidance, and regulatory requirements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Fitting heating systems is hands-on installation work, and the connections must be made by a properly registered installer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Installing, connecting or adjusting thermostats, humidistats or timers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: thermostats, humidistats or timers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers.” (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 and setting thermostats and timers is done at the device.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Lifting and aligning components into position using hoist or block and tackle
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Lift and align components into position using hoist or block and tackle.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Lifting and aligning heavy components is physical work with hoists.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Replacing defective equipment, components or wiring in HVAC systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: defective equipment, components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/08
Source: “Replace defective equipment, components, or wiring in HVAC systems.” (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: Replacing faulty components and wiring is hands-on repair.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Using electronics or mechanical methods to make working models with moving parts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: electronics, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/10
Source: “Use electronics or mechanical methods to make working models with moving parts.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Making working models with moving parts is hands-on building.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Operating complex instrumentation for research and analysis
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: complex instrumentation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/11
Source: “Operate complex instrumentation for research and analysis.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Operating research instruments is hands-on laboratory work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out regular maintenance and repairs
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: regular maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/11
Source: “Carry out regular maintenance and repairs as scheduled.” (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: Scheduled maintenance and repair is hands-on work 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.
Constructing robotic devices or systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: robotic devices, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 2129/13
Source: “Construct robotic devices or systems.” (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: Constructing a robot is physical assembly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Manufacturing fixtures using metalworking machines for robotic systems
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: fixtures, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 2129/13
Source: “Manufacture fixtures using metalworking machines for robotic systems.” (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: Machining fixtures is manual workshop work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Aligning and fitting system components for assembly
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: system components, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Align and fit system components for assembly.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Aligning and fitting parts is manual assembly work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Connecting wires between controllers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: wires, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 2129/13
Source: “Connect wires between controllers.” (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: Wiring controllers together is manual work with the hardware.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Assembling parts or units using hand tools and power tools
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: parts, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 2129/13
Source: “Assemble parts or units using hand tools and power tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Assembling parts with hand and power tools is manual work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: £48,800a 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: 124,800in 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: current literature in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: estimating budgets and preparing capital expenditure requests for projects and reading current literature to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where prosthetic devices 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. Estimating budgets and preparing capital expenditure requests for projects is going; delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology is not.

So, given all that: 25% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 19% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 56% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 619 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 (delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology) 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 delivering prosthetic devices and other assistive technology, 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 engineering professionals n.e.c. (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was production and process engineers: only about 0% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 36/100 here, with only 25% of the task list in the top band, and “modify noise from heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

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

3 moves I checked and rejected

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

Production and process engineers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already examine medical equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards, and their equivalent is to oversee the repair of electrical and mechanical systems. Across both published task lists that is about 0% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 0% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Civil engineers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “assess transport systems to determine need for modification or expansion”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 0% 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 0% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Quality control and planning engineers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “evaluate projects' impact on traffic and traffic control adequacy at development sites”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 0% 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 0% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. It is a pay cut, in those words: £43,592 against your £48,776, 10.6% 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: 25% of its task weight, across 619 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 Bioengineers and Biomedical 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 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Materials Engineers, Nuclear Engineers, Engineers, All Other and Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers. 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 engineering professionals n.e.c., 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 25% 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 engineering professionals n.e.c.. 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 engineering professionals n.e.c. launches. Nothing else.

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No Space for engineering professionals n.e.c. 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 engineering professionals n.e.c. existed, with researched problems, courses and people in the same boat, would you want in?

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

Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Engineering professionals n.e.c.?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 619 official task statements scored for Engineering professionals n.e.c. (United Kingdom, SOC 2129), 25% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 36 out of 100 (range 31–41, band: low). 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 “Engineering professionals n.e.c.” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Analyse data using mathematical and statistical methods to identify trends” (93/100, very high); “Estimate budgets and prepare capital expenditure requests for projects” (93/100, very high); “Analyse metered data to track energy consumption and identify trends” (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 “Engineering professionals n.e.c.” stay human?: About 56% 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: “Assemble parts or units using hand tools and power tools” (0/100, minimal); “Connect wires between controllers” (0/100, minimal); “Align and fit system components for assembly” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Engineering professionals n.e.c.” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 25% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 56% 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 Engineering professionals n.e.c. calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 619 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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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.
No importance weighting is published for some of these tasks, so they are treated as equally central, which is a simplification rather than a measurement.
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.
95 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.
At least one of this occupation's task rows has no published task-relatedness and falls back to the uniform weight: the documented exception path, not an alternative weighting scheme.
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-with-uniform)
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.

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  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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