AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair
Will AI replace automotive glass installers and repairers?
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers. US occupation 49-3022.
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0.0%
of the time automotive glass installers and repairers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of automotive glass installers and repairers' 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.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.
What AI already does for automotive glass installers and repairersWhat automotive glass installers and repairers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 18 tasks for automotive glass installers and repairers. 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.
- Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.Core task
- Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.Core task
- Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.Core task
- Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.Core task
- Install replacement glass in vehicles.Core task
- Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.Core task
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- Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.Core task
- Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.Core task
- Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.Core task
- Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.Core task
- Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.Core task
- Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.Core task
- Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.Core task
- Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.Core task
- Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.Core task
- Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.
- Cut flat safety glass according to specified patterns or perform precision pattern making and glass cutting to custom fit replacement windows.
- Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts to shape or smooth edges.
How that compares
Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, automotive glass installers and repairers rank 11. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Level with 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.