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AI exposure Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media

Will AI replace dancers?

Dancers. US occupation 27-2031.

0.0%

of the time dancers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of dancers' 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 dancersWhat dancers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for dancers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

14 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.Core task
  • Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.Core task
  • Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.Core task
  • Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.Core task
  • Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.Core task
  • Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.Core task
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  • Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations.Core task
  • Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.Core task
  • Study and practice dance moves required in roles.Core task
  • Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.Core task
  • Devise and choreograph dance for self or others.
  • Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required.
  • Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance.
  • Teach dance students.

How that compares

Among the 34 arts, design, entertainment, sports and media occupations, dancers rank 27. The group averages 14.2%, and its most exposed job is Technical Writers at 47.5%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Crossing Guards and Flaggers 0.0%
  2. 346Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 0.0%
  3. 346Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 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.