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AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical

Will AI replace nurse anesthetists?

Nurse Anesthetists. US occupation 29-1151.

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of the time nurse anesthetists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of nurse anesthetists' 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 nurse anesthetistsWhat nurse anesthetists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 24 tasks for nurse anesthetists. 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.

  • Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.Core task
  • Assess patients' medical histories to predict anesthesia response.Core task
  • Calibrate and test anesthesia equipment.Core task
  • Develop anesthesia care plans.Core task
  • Disassemble and clean anesthesia equipment.Core task
  • Discharge patients from post-anesthesia care.Core task
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  • Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.Core task
  • Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.Core task
  • Insert peripheral or central intravenous catheters.Core task
  • Instruct nurses, residents, interns, students, or other staff on topics such as anesthetic techniques, pain management and emergency responses.Core task
  • Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.Core task
  • Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.Core task
  • Obtain informed consent from patients for anesthesia procedures.Core task
  • Perform or evaluate the results of diagnostic tests, such as radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms (EKGs).Core task
  • Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques, such as local, spinal, epidural, caudal, nerve blocks and intravenous blocks.Core task
  • Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations and patient interviews, and document results.Core task
  • Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics, following specified methods and procedures.Core task
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.Core task
  • Request anesthesia equipment repairs, adjustments, or safety tests.Core task
  • Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.Core task
  • Select and prescribe post-anesthesia medications or treatments to patients.Core task
  • Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.Core task
  • Select, order, or administer pre-anesthetic medications.Core task
  • Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.Core task

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, nurse anesthetists rank 41. The group averages 4.1%, and its most exposed job is Medical Records Specialists at 66.7%. 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.