AI exposure Computer and mathematical
Will AI replace computer systems analysts?
Computer Systems Analysts. US occupation 15-1211.
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27.6%
of the time computer systems analysts spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of computer systems analysts' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 79 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 89% of them.Further along than 89% 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 computer systems analystsWhat computer systems analysts no longer do alone
O*NET lists 38 tasks for computer systems analysts. AI use at work shows up in 13 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.
- Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results.Core task mostly automated 1.00
- Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.Core task mostly automated 0.97
- Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.Core task mostly automated 0.94
- Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.Core task mostly automated 0.93
- Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes. mostly automated 0.92
- Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts.Core task mostly automated 0.91
- Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements.Core task mostly automated 0.89
- Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment.Core task mostly automated 0.88
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- Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.Core task mostly automated 0.86
- Define the goals of the system and devise flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.Core task automated and assisted 0.84
- Recommend new equipment or software packages.Core task automated and assisted 0.76
- Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address.Core task automated and assisted 0.74
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in informatics.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
25 of the 38 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.Core task
- Analyze computer and information technologies to determine applicability to nursing practice, education, administration, and research.Core task
- Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modeling, and information engineering.Core task
- Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.Core task
- Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.Core task
- Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared.Core task
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- Design, conduct, or provide support to nursing informatics research.Core task
- Develop or deliver training programs for health information technology, creating operating manuals as needed.Core task
- Develop strategies, policies or procedures for introducing, evaluating, or modifying information technology applied to nursing practice, administration, education, or research.Core task
- Develop, document, and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.Core task
- Develop, implement, or evaluate health information technology applications, tools, processes, or structures to assist nurses with data management.Core task
- Disseminate information about nursing informatics science and practice to the profession, other health care professions, nursing students, and the public.Core task
- Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.Core task
- Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.Core task
- Inform local, state, national, and international health policies related to information management and communication, confidentiality and security, patient safety, infrastructure development, and economics.Core task
- Provide consultation to nurses regarding hardware or software configuration.Core task
- Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.Core task
- Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs.Core task
- Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.Core task
- Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.Core task
- Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.Core task
- Interview or survey workers, observe job performance, or perform the job to determine what information is processed and how it is processed.
- Plan, install, repair, or troubleshoot telehealth technology applications or systems in homes.
- Prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation.
- Supervise computer programmers or other systems analysts or serve as project leaders for particular systems projects.
How that compares
Among the 21 computer and mathematical occupations, computer systems analysts rank 17. The group averages 37.9%, and its most exposed job is Computer Programmers at 74.5%. 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.