AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair
Will AI replace computer?
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers. US occupation 49-2011.
The reading
10.7%
of the time computer spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of computer's working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 175 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 76% of them.Further along than 76% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.
What AI already does for computerWhat computer no longer do alone
O*NET lists 25 tasks for computer. AI use at work shows up in 4 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.
- Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions.Core task mostly automated 0.96
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, charts, or schematics, to determine machine settings or adjustments.Core task mostly automated 0.95
- Analyze equipment performance records to assess equipment functioning.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment.Core task mostly automated 0.89
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
21 of the 25 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming.Core task
- Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.Core task
- Assemble machines according to specifications, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.Core task
- Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns.Core task
- Complete repair bills, shop records, time cards, or expense reports.Core task
- Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems.Core task
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- Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring devices.Core task
- Enter information into computers to copy programs from one electronic component to another or to draw, modify, or store schematics.Core task
- Fill machines with toners, inks, or other duplicating fluids.Core task
- Lay cable and hook up electrical connections between machines, power sources, and phone lines.Core task
- Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs.Core task
- Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs.Core task
- Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms.Core task
- Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts.Core task
- Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment.Core task
- Test components or circuits of faulty equipment to locate defects, using oscilloscopes, signal generators, ammeters, voltmeters, or special diagnostic software programs.Core task
- Test new systems to ensure that they are in working order.Core task
- Train new repairers.Core task
- Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service.Core task
- Update existing equipment, performing tasks such as installing updated circuit boards or additional memory.Core task
- Calibrate testing instruments.
How that compares
Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, computer rank 1. The group averages 0.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Just above in the ranking
- 172Clergy 11.2%
- 173Geographers 11.0%
- 174First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 10.8%
Just below
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.