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AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical

Will AI replace audiologists?

Audiologists. US occupation 29-1181.

0.0%

of the time audiologists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of audiologists' 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 audiologistsWhat audiologists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 22 tasks for audiologists. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

22 of the 22 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.Core task
  • Advise educators or other medical staff on hearing or balance topics.Core task
  • Conduct or direct research on hearing or balance topics and report findings to help in the development of procedures, technology, or treatments.Core task
  • Counsel and instruct patients and their families in techniques to improve hearing and communication related to hearing loss.Core task
  • Develop and supervise hearing screening programs.Core task
  • Educate and supervise audiology students and health care personnel.Core task
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  • Engage in marketing activities, such as developing marketing plans, to promote business for private practices.Core task
  • Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.Core task
  • Examine and clean patients' ear canals.Core task
  • Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.Core task
  • Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.Core task
  • Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.Core task
  • Measure noise levels in workplaces and conduct hearing conservation programs in industry, military, schools, and communities.Core task
  • Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.Core task
  • Participate in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new hearing or balance disorder treatment methods or technologies.Core task
  • Perform administrative tasks, such as managing office functions and finances.Core task
  • Plan and conduct treatment programs for patients' hearing or balance problems, consulting with educators, physicians, nurses, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and other health care personnel, as necessary.Core task
  • Program and monitor cochlear implants to fit the needs of patients.Core task
  • Provide information to the public on hearing or balance topics.Core task
  • Recommend assistive devices according to patients' needs or nature of impairments.Core task
  • Refer patients to additional medical or educational services, if needed.Core task
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams to assess and rehabilitate recipients of implanted hearing devices through auditory training and counseling.Core task

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, audiologists rank 28. 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. 346Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 0.0%
  2. 346Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 0.0%
  3. 346Athletes and Sports Competitors 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.