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AI exposure Management

Will AI replace chief executives?

Chief Executives, also called CEOs. US occupation 11-1011.

3.3%

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

Ranked 290 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 61% of them.Further along than 61% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Around the middle of the pack.Keeping pace with the average job.

What AI already does for chief executivesWhat chief executives no longer do alone

O*NET lists 49 tasks for chief executives. 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. Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.Core task automated and assisted 0.83
  2. Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals.Core task automated and assisted 0.78

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

47 of the 49 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.Core task
  • Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils or council committees.Core task
  • Conduct risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment.Core task
  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.Core task
  • Coordinate the development or implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, or other administrative control processes.Core task
  • Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.Core task
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  • Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives.Core task
  • Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.Core task
  • Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.Core task
  • Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.Core task
  • Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.Core task
  • Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.Core task
  • Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.Core task
  • Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.Core task
  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.Core task
  • Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.Core task
  • Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.Core task
  • Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.Core task
  • Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.Core task
  • Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.Core task
  • Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.Core task
  • Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.Core task
  • Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.Core task
  • Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.Core task
  • Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.Core task
  • Organize or approve promotional campaigns.Core task
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.Core task
  • Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services.Core task
  • Preside over, or serve on, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.Core task
  • Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.Core task
  • Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.Core task
  • Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.Core task
  • Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations.Core task
  • Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.Core task
  • Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.Core task
  • Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.Core task
  • Administer programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, or provision of equipment or supplies.
  • Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints or violations of laws, or testify at such hearings.
  • Direct non-merchandising departments, such as advertising, purchasing, credit, or accounting.
  • Direct or conduct studies or research on issues affecting areas of responsibility.
  • Direct or coordinate activities of businesses involved with buying or selling investment products or financial services.
  • Make presentations to legislative or other government committees regarding policies, programs, or budgets.
  • Nominate citizens to boards or commissions.
  • Prepare bylaws approved by elected officials, and ensure that bylaws are enforced.
  • Refer major policy matters to elected representatives for final decisions.
  • Represent organizations or promote their objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so.
  • Review and analyze legislation, laws, or public policy and recommend changes to promote or support interests of the general population or special groups.

How that compares

Among the 35 management occupations, chief executives rank 23. The group averages 9.8%, and its most exposed job is Financial Managers at 39.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 287Environmental Engineers 3.6%
  2. 287Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 3.6%
  3. 289Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 3.4%

Just below

  1. 293Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3.2%
  2. 293First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 3.2%
  3. 293Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3.2%

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.