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AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical

Will AI replace psychiatrists?

Psychiatrists. US occupation 29-1223.

0.0%

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

O*NET lists 12 tasks for psychiatrists. AI use at work shows up in 1 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.

  1. Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.Core task mostly automated 1.00

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

11 of the 12 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Advise or inform guardians, relatives, or significant others of patients' conditions or treatment.Core task
  • Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.Core task
  • Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.Core task
  • Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits.Core task
  • Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.Core task
  • Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.Core task
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  • Prepare and submit case reports or summaries to government or mental health agencies.Core task
  • Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.Core task
  • Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals.Core task
  • Serve on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems.Core task
  • Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences or seminars, or conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders.Core task

How that compares

Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, psychiatrists rank 57. 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. 346Prosthodontists 0.0%
  2. 346Psychiatric Aides 0.0%
  3. 346Psychiatric 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.