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AI exposure Business and financial operations

Will AI replace agents and business managers of artists?

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes. US occupation 13-1011.

11.8%

of the time agents and business managers of artists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of agents and business managers of artists' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 168 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 77% of them.Further along than 77% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.

What AI already does for agents and business managers of artistsWhat agents and business managers of artists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for agents and business managers of artists. AI use at work shows up in 2 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Keep informed of industry trends and deals.Core task mostly automated 0.95
  2. Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.Core task automated and assisted 0.71

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

12 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.Core task
  • Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.Core task
  • Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.Core task
  • Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.Core task
  • Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.Core task
  • Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.Core task
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  • Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals.Core task
  • Advise clients on financial and legal matters, such as investments and taxes.
  • Hire trainers or coaches to advise clients on performance matters, such as training techniques or performance presentations.
  • Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.
  • Obtain information about or inspect performance facilities, equipment, and accommodations to ensure that they meet specifications.
  • Prepare periodic accounting statements for clients.

How that compares

Among the 29 business and financial operations occupations, agents and business managers of artists rank 17. The group averages 17.7%, and its most exposed job is Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists at 64.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 165Compliance Officers 12.1%
  2. 165Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 12.1%
  3. 167Construction Managers 11.9%

Just below

  1. 170Passenger Attendants 11.7%
  2. 171Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 11.4%
  3. 172Clergy 11.2%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.