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AI exposure Production

Will AI replace cutters and trimmers?

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand. US occupation 51-9031.

0.0%

of the time cutters and trimmers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of cutters and trimmers' 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.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for cutters and trimmersWhat cutters and trimmers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 18 tasks for cutters and trimmers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

18 of the 18 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Cut, shape, and trim materials, such as textiles, food, glass, stone, and metal, using knives, scissors, and other hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.Core task
  • Fold or shape materials before or after cutting them.Core task
  • Mark cutting lines around patterns or templates, or follow layout points, using squares, rules, and straightedges, and chalk, pencils, or scribes.Core task
  • Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.Core task
  • Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.Core task
  • Position templates or measure materials to locate specified points of cuts or to obtain maximum yields, using rules, scales, or patterns.Core task
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  • Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.Core task
  • Replace or sharpen dulled cutting tools such as saws.Core task
  • Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.Core task
  • Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish.Core task
  • Unroll, lay out, attach, or mount materials or items on cutting tables or machines.Core task
  • Adjust guides and stops to control depths and widths of cuts.
  • Clean, treat, buff, or polish finished items, using grinders, brushes, chisels, and cleaning solutions and polishing materials.
  • Count or weigh and bundle items.
  • Lower table-mounted cutters such as knife blades, cutting wheels, or saws to cut items to specified sizes.
  • Route items to provide cutouts for parts, using portable routers, grinders, and hand tools.
  • Stack cut items and load them on racks or conveyors or onto trucks.
  • Transport items to work or storage areas, using carts.

How that compares

Among the 98 production occupations, cutters and trimmers rank 29. The group averages 0.8%, and its most exposed job is Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers at 12.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

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  3. 346Crossing Guards and Flaggers 0.0%

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.