AI exposure Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media
Will AI replace coaches and scouts?
Coaches and Scouts. US occupation 27-2022.
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0.0%
of the time coaches and scouts spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of coaches and scouts' 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 coaches and scoutsWhat coaches and scouts no longer do alone
O*NET lists 27 tasks for coaches and scouts. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
27 of the 27 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.Core task
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.Core task
- Arrange and conduct sports-related activities, such as training camps, skill-improvement courses, clinics, and pre-season try-outs.Core task
- Contact the parents of players to provide information and answer questions.Core task
- Coordinate travel arrangements and travel with team to away contests.Core task
- Counsel student athletes on academic, athletic, and personal issues.Core task
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- Evaluate athletes' skills and review performance records to determine their fitness and potential in a particular area of athletics.Core task
- Explain and demonstrate the use of sports and training equipment, such as trampolines or weights.Core task
- Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations.Core task
- Instruct individuals or groups in sports rules, game strategies, and performance principles, such as specific ways of moving the body, hands, or feet, to achieve desired results.Core task
- Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to their sport.Core task
- Monitor athletes' use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.Core task
- Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.Core task
- Perform activities that support a team or a specific sport, such as participating in community outreach activities, meeting with media representatives, and appearing at fundraising events.Core task
- Plan strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.Core task
- Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.Core task
- Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes for games, competitive events, or tours.Core task
- Develop and arrange competition schedules and programs.
- File scouting reports that detail player assessments, provide recommendations on athlete recruitment, and identify locations and individuals to be targeted for future recruitment efforts.
- Hire, supervise, and work with extended coaching staff.
- Identify and recruit potential athletes by sending recruitment letters, meeting with recruits, and arranging and offering incentives, such as athletic scholarships.
- Keep and review paper, computerized, and video records of athlete, team, and opposing team performance.
- Oversee the development and management of the sports program budget and fundraising activities.
- Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
- Select, acquire, store, and issue equipment and other materials as necessary.
- Serve as organizer, leader, instructor, or referee for outdoor and indoor games, such as volleyball, football, and soccer.
- Teach instructional courses and advise students.
How that compares
Among the 34 arts, design, entertainment, sports and media occupations, coaches and scouts rank 26. 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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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.