AI exposure Business and financial operations
Will AI replace financial advisors?
Personal Financial Advisors. US occupation 13-2052.
The reading
35.0%
of the time financial advisors spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of financial advisors' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 48 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 93% of them.Further along than 93% 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 financial advisorsWhat financial advisors no longer do alone
O*NET lists 21 tasks for financial advisors. AI use at work shows up in 7 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.
- Manage client portfolios, keeping client plans up-to-date.Core task mostly automated 0.98
- Recommend financial products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or insurance.Core task mostly automated 0.97
- Monitor financial market trends to ensure that client plans are responsive.Core task mostly automated 0.95
- Explain to clients the personal financial advisor's responsibilities and the types of services to be provided.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' financial objectives.Core task mostly automated 0.89
- Conduct seminars or workshops on financial planning topics, such as retirement planning, estate planning, or the evaluation of severance packages. automated and assisted 0.84
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
14 of the 21 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Contact clients periodically to determine any changes in their financial status.Core task
- Devise debt liquidation plans that include payoff priorities and timelines.Core task
- Guide clients in the gathering of information, such as bank account records, income tax returns, life and disability insurance records, pension plans, or wills.Core task
- Implement financial planning recommendations, or refer clients to someone who can assist them with plan implementation.Core task
- Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, or other information needed to develop a financial plan.Core task
- Investigate available investment opportunities to determine compatibility with client financial plans.Core task
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- Meet with clients' other advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, trust officers, or investment bankers, to fully understand clients' financial goals and circumstances.Core task
- Prepare or interpret for clients information, such as investment performance reports, financial document summaries, or income projections.Core task
- Recommend to clients strategies in cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, or other areas to help them achieve their financial goals.Core task
- Recruit and maintain client bases.Core task
- Review clients' accounts and plans regularly to determine whether life changes, economic changes, environmental concerns, or financial performance indicate a need for plan reassessment.Core task
- Inform clients about tax benefits, government rebates, or other financial benefits of alternative-fuel vehicle purchases or energy-efficient home construction, improvements, or remodeling.
- Open accounts for clients, and disburse funds from accounts to creditors as agent for clients.
- Recommend environmentally responsible investments, such as cleantech, alternative energy, or conservation technologies, companies, or funds.
How that compares
Among the 29 business and financial operations occupations, financial advisors rank 4. The group averages 17.7%, and its most exposed job is Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists at 64.8%. 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.