AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical
Will AI replace pediatricians?
Pediatricians, General. US occupation 29-1221.
The reading
0.0%
of the time pediatricians spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of pediatricians' 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 pediatriciansWhat pediatricians no longer do alone
O*NET lists 17 tasks for pediatricians. AI use at work shows up in 2 of them, though too little of the job's time goes on them to register in the exposure figure. 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.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.Core task mostly assisting 0.50
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
15 of the 17 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.Core task
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.Core task
- Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.Core task
- Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.Core task
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.Core task
- Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.Core task
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- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.Core task
- Provide consulting services to other physicians.Core task
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.Core task
- Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.Core task
- Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.Core task
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
- Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
How that compares
Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, pediatricians rank 52. 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.