How over is it?

A mood ring wired to real instruments

AI exposure Business and financial operations

Will AI replace compliance officers?

Compliance Officers. US occupation 13-1041.

12.1%

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

Ranked 165 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 78% of them.Further along than 78% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.

What AI already does for compliance officersWhat compliance officers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 145 tasks for compliance officers. AI use at work shows up in 16 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. Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.Core task mostly automated 1.00
  2. Monitor or trace the location of goods.Core task mostly automated 1.00
  3. Verify that all firm and regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated. mostly automated 1.00
  4. Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.Core task mostly automated 0.97
  5. Interpret regulatory rules or rule changes and ensure that they are communicated through corporate policies and procedures.Core task mostly automated 0.93
  6. Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.Core task mostly automated 0.90
  7. Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.Core task mostly automated 0.89
  8. Provide advice on transportation options, types of carriers, or shipping routes.Core task mostly automated 0.89
Show the other 8
  1. Obtain and distribute updated information regarding domestic or international laws, guidelines, or standards.Core task mostly automated 0.89
  2. Stay abreast of changes in import or export laws or regulations by reading current literature, attending meetings or conferences, or conferring with colleagues.Core task mostly automated 0.88
  3. Prepare responses to customer requests for information, such as product data, written regulatory affairs statements, surveys, or questionnaires.Core task automated and assisted 0.83
  4. Provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development.Core task automated and assisted 0.78
  5. Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes. automated and assisted 0.73
  6. Collect and document any pertinent medical history information.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
  7. Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
  8. Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices. automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

129 of the 145 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas, or other customs-related matters.Core task
  • Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.Core task
  • Advise project teams on subjects such as premarket regulatory requirements, export and labeling requirements, or clinical study compliance issues.Core task
  • Apply for tariff concessions or for duty drawbacks and other refunds.Core task
  • Arrange for the next of kin to be notified of deaths.Core task
  • Arrange for transportation, warehousing, or product distribution of imported or exported products.Core task
Show the other 123
  • Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.Core task
  • Classify goods according to tariff coding system.Core task
  • Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.Core task
  • Collect wills, burial instructions, and other documentation needed for investigations and for handling of the remains.Core task
  • Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.Core task
  • Compile and maintain regulatory documentation databases or systems.Core task
  • Complete death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.Core task
  • Complete reports and forms required to finalize cases.Core task
  • Conduct surveys and evaluate findings to determine if systematic discrimination exists.Core task
  • Confer with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine.Core task
  • Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental activities.Core task
  • Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.Core task
  • Contract with freight forwarders for destination services.Core task
  • Coordinate efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions.Core task
  • Coordinate recall or market withdrawal activities as necessary.Core task
  • Coordinate the release of personal effects to authorized persons and facilitate the disposition of unclaimed corpses and personal effects.Core task
  • Coordinate, monitor, or revise complaint procedures to ensure timely processing and review of complaints.Core task
  • Coordinate, prepare, or review regulatory submissions for domestic or international projects.Core task
  • Determine sampling locations and methods, and collect water or wastewater samples for analysis, preserving samples with appropriate containers and preservation methods.Core task
  • Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation, participating in enforcement hearings, as necessary.Core task
  • Determine the types of regulatory submissions or internal documentation that are required in situations such as proposed device changes or labeling changes.Core task
  • Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.Core task
  • Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices.Core task
  • Develop or conduct employee regulatory training.Core task
  • Develop or track quality metrics.Core task
  • Direct activities of workers conducting autopsies, performing pathological and toxicological analyses, and preparing documents for permanent records.Core task
  • Examine permits, licenses, applications, and records to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.Core task
  • Identify relevant guidance documents, international standards, or consensus standards.Core task
  • Inform importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes.Core task
  • Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.Core task
  • Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.Core task
  • Inspect government property, such as construction sites or public housing, to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.Core task
  • Insure cargo against loss, damage, or pilferage.Core task
  • Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.Core task
  • Interview persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information.Core task
  • Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death.Core task
  • Inventory personal effects recovered from bodies, such as jewelry or wallets.Core task
  • Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.Core task
  • Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors.Core task
  • Learn and observe proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented.Core task
  • Locate and document information regarding the next of kin, including their relationship to the deceased and the status of notification attempts.Core task
  • Maintain current knowledge base of existing and emerging regulations, standards, or guidance documents.Core task
  • Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to arbitrate and settle disputes.Core task
  • Monitor follow-up actions in cases where violations were found, and review compliance monitoring reports.Core task
  • Monitor the implementation and impact of guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices.Core task
  • Observe and record field conditions, gathering, interpreting, and reporting data such as flow meter readings and chemical levels.Core task
  • Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.Core task
  • Observe, record, and preserve any objects or personal property related to deaths, including objects such as medication containers and suicide notes.Core task
  • Obtain line releases for frequent shippers of low-risk commodities, high-volume entries, or multiple-container loads.Core task
  • Participate in internal or external audits.Core task
  • Participate in the development of spill prevention programs and hazardous waste rules and regulations, and recommend corrective actions for hazardous waste problems.Core task
  • Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.Core task
  • Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death.Core task
  • Post bonds for the products being imported or assist clients in obtaining bonds.Core task
  • Prepare correspondence, reports of inspections or investigations, or recommendations for action.Core task
  • Prepare or direct the preparation of additional information or responses as requested by regulatory agencies.Core task
  • Prepare or maintain technical files as necessary to obtain and sustain product approval.Core task
  • Prepare papers for shippers to appeal duty charges.Core task
  • Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints.Core task
  • Prepare written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation.Core task
  • Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.Core task
  • Provide information concerning the circumstances of death to relatives of the deceased.Core task
  • Provide pre-, ongoing, and post-inspection follow-up assistance to governmental inspectors.Core task
  • Provide technical review of data or reports to be incorporated into regulatory submissions to assure scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity of presentation.Core task
  • Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes.Core task
  • Recommend changes to company procedures in response to changes in regulations or standards.Core task
  • Remove or supervise removal of bodies from death scenes, using the proper equipment and supplies, and arrange for transportation to morgues.Core task
  • Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.Core task
  • Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.Core task
  • Research and keep informed of pertinent information and developments in areas such as EPA laws and regulations.Core task
  • Review adverse drug reactions and file all related reports in accordance with regulatory agency guidelines.Core task
  • Review clinical protocols to ensure collection of data needed for regulatory submissions.Core task
  • Review product promotional materials, labeling, batch records, specification sheets, or test methods for compliance with applicable regulations and policies.Core task
  • Sign documents on behalf of clients, using powers of attorney.Core task
  • Study equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues.Core task
  • Suggest best methods of packaging or labeling products.Core task
  • Testify at inquests, hearings, and court trials.Core task
  • Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.Core task
  • Warn violators of infractions or penalties.Core task
  • Witness and certify deaths that are the result of a judicial order.Core task
  • Write or update standard operating procedures, work instructions, or policies.Core task
  • Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants.
  • Analyze and implement state, federal or local requirements as necessary to maintain approved pretreatment, pollution prevention, and storm water runoff programs.
  • Collect fees for licenses.
  • Collect, identify, evaluate, or preserve case evidence.
  • Conduct research on hazardous waste management projects to determine the magnitude of problems and treatment or disposal alternatives and costs.
  • Consult with community representatives to develop technical assistance agreements in accordance with governmental regulations.
  • Coordinate with or assist law enforcement agencies in matters of mutual concern.
  • Counsel newly hired members of minority or disadvantaged groups, informing them about details of civil rights laws.
  • Determine regulations or procedures related to the management, collection, reuse, recovery, or recycling of packaging waste.
  • Determine requirements applying to treatment, storage, shipment, or disposal of potentially hazardous production-related waste.
  • Determine the legal implications of the production, supply, or use of ozone-depleting substances or equipment containing such substances.
  • Direct the collection and preparation of laboratory samples as requested by regulatory agencies.
  • Evaluate label information for accuracy and conformance to regulatory requirements.
  • Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
  • Inform health professionals, property owners, and the public about harmful properties and related problems of water pollution and contaminated wastewater.
  • Inspect government-owned equipment or materials in the possession of private contractors to ensure compliance with contracts or regulations or to prevent misuse.
  • Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
  • Inspect waste pretreatment, treatment, and disposal facilities and systems for conformance to federal, state, or local regulations.
  • Investigate alleged license or permit violations.
  • Investigate applications for special licenses or permits.
  • Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
  • Maintain and repair materials, work sites, and equipment.
  • Maintain relationships with customs brokers in other ports to expedite clearing of cargo.
  • Meet with job search committees or coordinators to explain the role of the equal opportunity coordinator, to provide resources for advertising, or to explain expectations for future contacts.
  • Monitor investigations of suspected offenders to ensure that they are conducted in accordance with constitutional requirements.
  • Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans.
  • Perform laboratory tests on samples collected, such as analyzing the content of contaminated wastewater.
  • Prepare data to calculate sewer service charges and capacity fees.
  • Prepare reports of selection, survey, or other statistics and recommendations for corrective action.
  • Provide assistance to internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.
  • Recommend adjudication of product complaints.
  • Recommend legal or administrative action to protect government property.
  • Record the disposition of minor children, as well as details of arrangements made for their care.
  • Research and perform calculations related to landscape allowances, discharge volumes, production-based and alternative limits, and wastewater strength classifications, making recommendations and completing documentation.
  • Respond to questions and inquiries, such as those concerning service charges and capacity fees, or refer them to supervisors.
  • Review and evaluate applications for registration of products containing dangerous materials, or for pollution control discharge permits.
  • Review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions.
  • Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.
  • Submit samples of products to government laboratories for testing, as required.
  • Testify in court or at administrative proceedings concerning investigation findings.
  • Verify that all job descriptions are submitted for review and approval and that descriptions meet regulatory standards.
  • Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld.

How that compares

Among the 29 business and financial operations occupations, compliance officers rank 16. The group averages 17.7%, and its most exposed job is Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists at 64.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 162Personal Service Managers, All Other 12.4%
  2. 163Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 12.3%
  3. 164Lodging Managers 12.2%

Just below

  1. 167Construction Managers 11.9%
  2. 168Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 11.8%
  3. 168Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 11.8%

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.