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AI exposure Management

Will AI replace managers?

Managers, All Other. US occupation 11-9199.

6.9%

of the time managers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of managers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 217 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 71% of them.Further along than 71% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.

What AI already does for managersWhat managers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 137 tasks for managers. AI use at work shows up in 9 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.

  1. Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.Core task mostly automated 0.97
  2. Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.Core task mostly automated 0.96
  3. Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.Core task mostly automated 0.95
  4. Review materials such as marketing literature or user manuals to ensure that regulatory agency requirements are met.Core task mostly automated 0.93
  5. Verify that software technology is in place to adequately provide oversight and monitoring in all required areas. mostly automated 0.90
  6. Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it.Core task mostly automated 0.86
  7. Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.Core task automated and assisted 0.80
  8. Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
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  1. Verify that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.Core task automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

128 of the 137 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.Core task
  • Advise internal management or business partners on the implementation or operation of compliance programs.Core task
  • Advise retail establishments on development of loss-investigation procedures.Core task
  • Advise retail managers on compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, or standards.Core task
  • Analyze retail data to identify current or emerging trends in theft or fraud.Core task
  • Assess security needs across locations to ensure proper deployment of loss prevention resources, such as staff and technology.Core task
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  • Collaborate with human resources departments to ensure the implementation of consistent disciplinary action strategies in cases of compliance standard violations.Core task
  • Collaborate with law enforcement to investigate and solve external theft or fraud cases.Core task
  • Communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure that information is interpreted correctly.Core task
  • Conduct feasibility or cost-benefit studies for environmental remediation projects.Core task
  • Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues.Core task
  • Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed.Core task
  • Conduct quantitative risk assessments for human health, environmental, or other risks.Core task
  • Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.Core task
  • Contribute to the development or implementation of business unit strategic and operating plans.Core task
  • Coordinate internal discoveries and depositions with legal department staff.Core task
  • Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws, standards, regulations, or other requirements.Core task
  • Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies.Core task
  • Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.Core task
  • Coordinate the disposal of hazardous waste.Core task
  • Coordinate theft and fraud investigations involving career criminals or organized group activities.Core task
  • Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.Core task
  • Design or conduct environmental restoration studies.Core task
  • Design or implement improvements in communication, monitoring, or enforcement of compliance standards.Core task
  • Design or implement measures to improve the water, air, and soil quality of military test sites, abandoned mine land, or other contaminated sites.Core task
  • Design or implement plans for structural demolition and debris removal.Core task
  • Design or implement plans for surface or ground water remediation.Core task
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies or members of the retail loss prevention community.Core task
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures or local working practices.Core task
  • Develop or implement plans for the sustainable regeneration of brownfield sites to ensure regeneration of a wider area by providing environmental protection or economic and social benefits.Core task
  • Develop processes or procedures for wind operations, including transitioning from construction to commercial operations.Core task
  • Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.Core task
  • Develop relationships and communicate with customers, site managers, developers, land owners, authorities, utility representatives, or residents.Core task
  • Develop relationships with state or federal environmental regulatory agencies to learn about and analyze the potential impacts of proposed environmental policy regulations.Core task
  • Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.Core task
  • Direct documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and standards.Core task
  • Direct installation of covert surveillance equipment, such as security cameras.Core task
  • Direct loss prevention audit programs including target store audits, maintenance audits, safety audits, or electronic article surveillance (EAS) audits.Core task
  • Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance throughout an organization.Core task
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.Core task
  • Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices.Core task
  • Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities.Core task
  • Establish goals, objectives, or priorities for wind field operations.Core task
  • Establish procedures or systems for publishing document submissions in hardcopy or electronic formats.Core task
  • Establish regulatory priorities or budgets and allocate resources and workloads.Core task
  • Estimate costs associated with operations, including repairs or preventive maintenance.Core task
  • Estimate costs for environmental cleanup and remediation of land redevelopment projects.Core task
  • Evaluate regulatory affairs aspects that are specifically green, such as the use of toxic substances in packaging, carbon footprinting issues, or green policy implementation.Core task
  • File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies.Core task
  • Formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.Core task
  • Hire or supervise loss prevention staff.Core task
  • Identify and apply for project funding.Core task
  • Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.Core task
  • Identify environmental contamination sources.Core task
  • Implement or monitor complaint processing systems to ensure effective and timely resolution of all complaint investigations.Core task
  • Inspect sites to assess environmental damage or monitor cleanup progress.Core task
  • Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft.Core task
  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.Core task
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules.Core task
  • Maintain documentation of all loss prevention activity.Core task
  • Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.Core task
  • Maintain operations records, such as work orders, site inspection forms, or other documentation.Core task
  • Maintain records of decisions, actions, and progress related to environmental redevelopment projects.Core task
  • Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.Core task
  • Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.Core task
  • Manage warranty repair or replacement services.Core task
  • Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.Core task
  • Monitor and maintain records of daily facility operations.Core task
  • Monitor and review paperwork procedures and systems to prevent error-related shortages.Core task
  • Monitor compliance systems to ensure their effectiveness.Core task
  • Monitor compliance to operational, safety, or inventory control procedures, including physical security standards.Core task
  • Monitor emerging trends regarding industry regulations to determine potential impacts on organizational processes.Core task
  • Monitor regulatory affairs activities to ensure their alignment with corporate sustainability or green initiatives.Core task
  • Monitor regulatory affairs trends related to environmental issues.Core task
  • Negotiate contracts for services or materials needed for environmental remediation.Core task
  • Order parts, tools, or equipment needed to maintain, restore, or improve wind field operations.Core task
  • Oversee the maintenance of wind field equipment or structures, such as towers, transformers, electrical collector systems, roadways, or other site assets.Core task
  • Participate in the development or implementation of clinical trial protocols.Core task
  • Perform cash audits and deposit investigations to fully account for store cash.Core task
  • Perform or direct inventory investigations in response to shrink results outside of acceptable ranges.Core task
  • Plan or implement brownfield redevelopment projects to ensure safety, quality, and compliance with applicable standards or requirements.Core task
  • Prepare and submit permit applications for demolition, cleanup, remediation, or construction projects.Core task
  • Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.Core task
  • Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.Core task
  • Prepare reports or presentations to communicate brownfield redevelopment needs, status, or progress.Core task
  • Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.Core task
  • Prepare wind field operational budgets.Core task
  • Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.Core task
  • Provide assistance to internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.Core task
  • Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.Core task
  • Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations.Core task
  • Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.Core task
  • Provide technical support for the design, construction, or commissioning of wind farm projects.Core task
  • Provide technical support to wind field customers, employees, or subcontractors.Core task
  • Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.Core task
  • Recommend improvements in loss prevention programs, staffing, scheduling, or training.Core task
  • Recruit or select wind operations employees, contractors, or subcontractors.Core task
  • Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.Core task
  • Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.Core task
  • Review civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable government or industrial codes, standards, requirements, or regulations.Core task
  • Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.Core task
  • Review or evaluate designs for contaminant treatment or disposal facilities.Core task
  • Review or evaluate environmental remediation project proposals.Core task
  • Review, negotiate, or approve wind farm contracts.Core task
  • Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas, or report irregularities.Core task
  • Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations or policies.Core task
  • Supervise surveillance, detection, or criminal processing related to theft and criminal cases.Core task
  • Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.Core task
  • Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.Core task
  • Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures.Core task
  • Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or technical issues.Core task
  • Train staff in regulatory policies or procedures.Core task
  • Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.Core task
  • Verify correct use and maintenance of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit television, merchandise tags, and burglar alarms.Core task
  • Visit stores to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.Core task
  • Advise technical professionals on the development or use of environmental compliance or reporting tools.
  • Conduct environmental audits to ensure adherence to environmental standards.
  • Develop or implement plans for revegetation of brownfield sites.
  • Develop risk management strategies based on assessment of product, compliance, or operational risks.
  • Direct environmental programs, such as air or water compliance, aboveground or underground storage tanks, spill prevention or control, hazardous waste or materials management, solid waste recycling, medical waste management, indoor air quality, integrated pest management, employee training, or disaster preparedness.
  • Evaluate new software publishing systems and confer with regulatory agencies concerning news or updates on electronic publishing of submissions.
  • Evaluate testing procedures to meet the specifications of environmental monitoring programs.
  • Maintain databases such as bad check logs, reports on multiple offenders, and alarm activation lists.
  • Oversee internal reporting systems, such as corporate compliance hotlines.
  • Provide expert witness testimony on issues such as soil, air, or water contamination and associated cleanup measures.
  • Provide training on hazardous material or waste cleanup procedures and technologies.
  • Review communications such as securities sales advertising to ensure there are no violations of standards or regulations.
  • Review or modify policies or operating guidelines to comply with changes to environmental standards or regulations.

How that compares

Among the 35 management occupations, managers rank 16. The group averages 9.8%, and its most exposed job is Financial Managers at 39.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 214Baggage Porters and Bellhops 7.3%
  2. 214Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 7.3%
  3. 216Gas Plant Operators 7.2%

Just below

  1. 219Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 6.8%
  2. 220Budget Analysts 6.7%
  3. 220Residential Advisors 6.7%

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.