AI exposure Architecture and engineering
Will AI replace electronics engineers?
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. US occupation 17-2072.
The reading
10.0%
of the time electronics engineers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of electronics engineers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 183 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 75% of them.Further along than 75% 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 electronics engineersWhat electronics engineers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 41 tasks for electronics engineers. 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.
- Provide technical support or instruction to staff or customers regarding electronics equipment standards.Core task mostly automated 0.91
- Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.Core task mostly automated 0.85
- Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.Core task automated and assisted 0.82
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
37 of the 41 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Analyze radio frequency identification device (RFID)-related supply chain data.Core task
- Collect data about existing client hardware, software, networking, or key business processes to inform implementation of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.Core task
- Confer with engineers, customers, vendors, or others to discuss existing or potential electronics engineering projects or products.Core task
- Create simulations or models of radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems to provide information for selection and configuration.Core task
- Define and compare possible radio frequency identification device (RFID) solutions to inform selection for specific projects.Core task
- Determine means of integrating radio frequency identification device (RFID) into other applications.Core task
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- Determine project material or equipment needs.Core task
- Determine usefulness of new radio frequency identification device (RFID) technologies.Core task
- Develop or perform operational, maintenance, or testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, or systems.Core task
- Develop process flows, work instructions, or standard operating procedures for radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems.Core task
- Direct or coordinate activities concerned with manufacture, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, or modification of electronic equipment, products, or systems.Core task
- Document equipment or process details of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.Core task
- Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.Core task
- Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.Core task
- Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.Core task
- Install, test, or maintain radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems.Core task
- Integrate tags, readers, or software in radio frequency identification device (RFID) designs.Core task
- Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.Core task
- Perform acceptance testing on newly installed or updated systems.Core task
- Perform site analyses to determine system configurations, processes to be impacted, or on-site obstacles to technology implementation.Core task
- Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.Core task
- Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.Core task
- Provide technical support for radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.Core task
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of industry research about new technologies.Core task
- Recommend repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems, based on factors such as environment, service, cost, or system capabilities.Core task
- Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.Core task
- Test radio frequency identification device (RFID) software to ensure proper functioning.Core task
- Test tags or labels to ensure readability.Core task
- Train users in details of system operation.Core task
- Verify compliance of developed applications with architectural standards and established practices.Core task
- Investigate green consumer electronics applications for consumer electronic devices, power saving devices for computers or televisions, or energy efficient power chargers.
- Plan or develop applications or modifications for electronic properties used in components, products, or systems to improve technical performance.
- Prepare budget or cost estimates for equipment, construction, or installation projects or control expenditures.
- Prepare engineering sketches or specifications for construction, relocation, or installation of equipment, facilities, products, or systems.
- Prepare necessary criteria, procedures, reports, or plans for successful conduct of the project with consideration given to site preparation, facility validation, installation, quality assurance, or testing.
- Represent employer at conferences, meetings, boards, panels, committees, or working groups to present, explain, or defend findings or recommendations, negotiate compromises or agreements, or exchange information.
- Research or develop new green electronics technologies, such as lighting, optical data storage devices, or energy efficient televisions.
How that compares
Among the 34 architecture and engineering occupations, electronics engineers rank 4. The group averages 3.8%, and its most exposed job is Computer Hardware Engineers at 14.5%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Just above in the ranking
- 178Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 10.2%
- 178Prepress Technicians and Workers 10.2%
- 182Actors 10.1%
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.