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AI exposure Education and library

Will AI replace archivists?

Archivists. US occupation 25-4011.

13.5%

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

Ranked 154 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 79% of them.Further along than 79% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

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

What AI already does for archivistsWhat archivists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 13 tasks for archivists. 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. Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.Core task mostly automated 1.00
  2. Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques.Core task mostly automated 0.91

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

11 of the 13 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.Core task
  • Coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, workshops, lectures, and classes.Core task
  • Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.Core task
  • Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.Core task
  • Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display.Core task
  • Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.Core task
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  • Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.Core task
  • Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.Core task
  • Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.Core task
  • Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials.Core task
  • Specialize in an area of history or technology, researching topics or items relevant to collections to determine what should be retained or acquired.Core task

How that compares

Among the 57 education and library occupations, archivists rank 23. The group averages 12.9%, and its most exposed job is Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at 43.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 152General and Operations Managers 13.8%
  2. 152Health Education Specialists 13.8%
  3. 154Anthropologists and Archeologists 13.5%

Just below

  1. 157Special Education Teachers, Middle School 13.4%
  2. 158Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 13.3%
  3. 158Dietitians and Nutritionists 13.3%

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.