AI exposure Education and library
Will AI replace museum technicians and conservators?
Museum Technicians and Conservators. US occupation 25-4013.
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0.0%
of the time museum technicians and conservators spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of museum technicians and conservators' 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.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.
What AI already does for museum technicians and conservatorsWhat museum technicians and conservators no longer do alone
O*NET lists 24 tasks for museum technicians and conservators. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
24 of the 24 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.Core task
- Coordinate exhibit installations, assisting with design, constructing displays, dioramas, display cases, and models, and ensuring the availability of necessary materials.Core task
- Deliver artwork on courier trips.Core task
- Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.Core task
- Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff in the handling, mounting, care, and storage of art objects.Core task
- Enter information about museum collections into computer databases.Core task
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- Estimate cost of restoration work.Core task
- Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.Core task
- Notify superior when restoration of artifacts requires outside experts.Core task
- Perform on-site field work which may involve interviewing people, inspecting and identifying artifacts, note-taking, viewing sites and collections, and repainting exhibition spaces.Core task
- Perform tests and examinations to establish storage and conservation requirements, policies, and procedures.Core task
- Photograph objects for documentation.Core task
- Plan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens.Core task
- Prepare artifacts for storage and shipping.Core task
- Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used.Core task
- Recommend preservation procedures, such as control of temperature and humidity, to curatorial and building staff.Core task
- Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.Core task
- Specialize in particular materials or types of object, such as documents and books, paintings, decorative arts, textiles, metals, or architectural materials.Core task
- Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method.Core task
- Supervise and work with volunteers.Core task
- Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.
- Construct skeletal mounts of fossils, replicas of archaeological artifacts, or duplicate specimens, using a variety of materials and hand tools.
- Lead tours and teach educational courses to students and the general public.
- Preserve or direct preservation of objects, using plaster, resin, sealants, hardeners, and shellac.
How that compares
Among the 57 education and library occupations, museum technicians and conservators rank 52. 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%.
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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.