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AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical

Will AI replace anesthesiologists?

Anesthesiologists. US occupation 29-1211.

0.0%

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

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for anesthesiologistsWhat anesthesiologists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 18 tasks for anesthesiologists. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

18 of the 18 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.Core task
  • Conduct medical research to aid in controlling and curing disease, to investigate new medications, and to develop and test new medical techniques.Core task
  • Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain.Core task
  • Coordinate administration of anesthetics with surgeons during operation.Core task
  • Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers.Core task
  • Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery.Core task
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  • Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports.Core task
  • Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.Core task
  • Inform students and staff of types and methods of anesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions.Core task
  • Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.Core task
  • Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures.Core task
  • Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.Core task
  • Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures.Core task
  • Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility.Core task
  • Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.Core task
  • Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery.Core task
  • Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.Core task
  • Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, or anesthetic and sterilizing equipment.

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, anesthesiologists rank 27. The group averages 4.1%, and its most exposed job is Medical Records Specialists at 66.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 0.0%
  2. 346Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 0.0%
  3. 346Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 0.0%

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.