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AI exposure Life, physical and social science

Will AI replace psychologists?

Psychologists, All Other. US occupation 19-3039.

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

O*NET lists 20 tasks for psychologists. 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.

  1. Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.Core task automated and assisted 0.72
  2. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology.Core task automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

18 of the 20 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Compare patients' progress before and after pharmacologic, surgical, or behavioral interventions.Core task
  • Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.Core task
  • Conduct research on neuropsychological disorders.Core task
  • Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions.Core task
  • Design or implement rehabilitation plans for patients with cognitive dysfunction.Core task
  • Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.Core task
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  • Diagnose and treat conditions such as chemical dependency, alcohol dependency, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) dementia, and environmental toxin exposure.Core task
  • Diagnose and treat neural and psychological conditions in medical and surgical populations, such as patients with early dementing illness or chronic pain with a neurological basis.Core task
  • Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.Core task
  • Diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses.Core task
  • Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures.Core task
  • Educate and supervise practicum students, psychology interns, or hospital staff.Core task
  • Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery.Core task
  • Identify and communicate risks associated with specific neurological surgical procedures, such as epilepsy surgery.Core task
  • Participate in educational programs, in-service training, or workshops to remain current in methods and techniques.Core task
  • Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.Core task
  • Provide psychotherapy, behavior therapy, or other counseling interventions to patients with neurological disorders.Core task
  • Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.Core task

How that compares

Among the 46 life, physical and social science occupations, psychologists rank 46. The group averages 12.2%, and its most exposed job is Political Scientists at 45.2%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

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  1. 346Psychiatric Aides 0.0%
  2. 346Psychiatric Technicians 0.0%
  3. 346Psychiatrists 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.