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AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical

Will AI replace orthotists and prosthetists?

Orthotists and Prosthetists. US occupation 29-2091.

0.0%

of the time orthotists and prosthetists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of orthotists and prosthetists' 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 orthotists and prosthetistsWhat orthotists and prosthetists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 15 tasks for orthotists and prosthetists. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

15 of the 15 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.Core task
  • Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.Core task
  • Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.Core task
  • Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.Core task
  • Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.Core task
  • Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.Core task
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  • Maintain patients' records.Core task
  • Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.Core task
  • Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.Core task
  • Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.Core task
  • Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.Core task
  • Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.Core task
  • Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.Core task
  • Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.Core task
  • Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, orthotists and prosthetists rank 49. 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%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Orderlies 0.0%
  2. 346Orthodontists 0.0%
  3. 346Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 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.