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AI exposure Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media

Will AI replace athletes and sports competitors?

Athletes and Sports Competitors. US occupation 27-2021.

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of the time athletes and sports competitors spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of athletes and sports competitors' 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 athletes and sports competitorsWhat athletes and sports competitors no longer do alone

O*NET lists 9 tasks for athletes and sports competitors. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

9 of the 9 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.Core task
  • Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.Core task
  • Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.Core task
  • Lead teams by serving as captain.Core task
  • Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.Core task
  • Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.Core task
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  • Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.Core task
  • Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.Core task
  • Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.Core task

How that compares

Among the 34 arts, design, entertainment, sports and media occupations, athletes and sports competitors rank 25. The group averages 14.2%, and its most exposed job is Technical Writers at 47.5%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

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  1. 346Architectural and Civil Drafters 0.0%
  2. 346Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 0.0%
  3. 346Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 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.