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AI exposure Transportation and material moving

Will AI replace motorboat operators?

Motorboat Operators. US occupation 53-5022.

0.0%

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

O*NET lists 16 tasks for motorboat operators. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

16 of the 16 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Arrange repairs, fuel, and supplies for vessels.Core task
  • Clean boats and repair hulls and superstructures, using hand tools, paint, and brushes.Core task
  • Direct safety operations in emergency situations.Core task
  • Follow safety procedures to ensure the protection of passengers, cargo, and vessels.Core task
  • Issue directions for loading, unloading, and seating in boats.Core task
  • Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.Core task
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  • Maintain equipment such as range markers, fire extinguishers, boat fenders, lines, pumps, and fittings.Core task
  • Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.Core task
  • Organize and direct the activities of crew members.Core task
  • Oversee operation of vessels used for carrying passengers, motor vehicles, or goods across rivers, harbors, lakes, and coastal waters.Core task
  • Report any observed navigational hazards to authorities.Core task
  • Secure boats to docks with mooring lines, and cast off lines to enable departure.Core task
  • Service motors by performing tasks such as changing oil and lubricating parts.Core task
  • Perform general labor duties such as repairing booms.
  • Take depth soundings in turning basins.
  • Tow, push, or guide other boats, barges, logs, or rafts.

How that compares

Among the 44 transportation and material moving occupations, motorboat operators rank 27. The group averages 0.6%, and its most exposed job is Passenger Attendants at 11.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 0.0%
  2. 346Motion Picture Projectionists 0.0%
  3. 346Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 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.