AI exposure Education and library
Will AI replace english language and literature teachers?
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. US occupation 25-1123.
The reading
36.2%
of the time english language and literature teachers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of english language and literature teachers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 43 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 94% of them.Further along than 94% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
One of the most exposed jobs in the country.Front of the queue for an AI assistant.
What AI already does for english language and literature teachersWhat english language and literature teachers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 33 tasks for english language and literature teachers. AI use at work shows up in 14 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.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.Core task mostly automated 0.95
- Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.Core task mostly automated 0.94
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Core task mostly automated 0.92
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Core task mostly automated 0.91
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.Core task mostly automated 0.91
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Core task mostly automated 0.89
- Write original literary pieces. automated and assisted 0.81
Show the other 6
- Provide assistance to students in college writing centers. automated and assisted 0.78
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Core task automated and assisted 0.77
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Core task automated and assisted 0.75
- Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals. automated and assisted 0.72
- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. automated and assisted 0.71
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Core task mostly assisting 0.50
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
19 of the 33 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Core task
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Core task
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Core task
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Core task
- Participate in campus and community events.Core task
- Participate in cultural and literary activities, such as traveling abroad and attending performing arts events.Core task
Show the other 13
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Core task
- Schedule courses.Core task
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.Core task
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Core task
- Teach classes using online technology.Core task
- Teach writing or communication classes.Core task
- Write letters of recommendation for students.Core task
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Conduct staff performance evaluations.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
- Recruit, train, and supervise department personnel, such as faculty and student writing instructors.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
How that compares
Among the 57 education and library occupations, english language and literature teachers rank 4. The group averages 12.9%, and its most exposed job is Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at 43.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Just above in the ranking
- 40Sociologists 38.3%
- 41Training and Development Managers 37.8%
- 42Graphic Designers 36.7%
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.