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Will AI replace psychology teachers?

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. US occupation 25-1066.

32.2%

of the time psychology teachers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of psychology teachers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 54 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 92% of them.Further along than 92% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

One of the most exposed jobs in the country.Front of the queue for an AI assistant.

What AI already does for psychology teachersWhat psychology teachers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 29 tasks for psychology teachers. AI use at work shows up in 10 of them. 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. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Core task mostly automated 0.92
  2. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Core task mostly automated 0.91
  3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.Core task mostly automated 0.90
  4. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. mostly automated 0.90
  5. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Core task mostly automated 0.89
  6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.Core task automated and assisted 0.84
  7. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Core task automated and assisted 0.77
  8. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Core task automated and assisted 0.75
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  1. Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. automated and assisted 0.71
  2. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Core task mostly assisting 0.50

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

19 of the 29 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Core task
  • Develop and use multimedia course materials and other current technology, such as online courses.Core task
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Core task
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Core task
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Core task
  • Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Core task
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  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Core task
  • Recruit and hire new faculty.Core task
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.Core task
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Core task
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Core task
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Core task
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.Core task
  • Act as advisers to student organizations.
  • Participate in campus and community events.
  • Provide clinical services to clients, such as assessing psychological problems and conducting psychotherapy.
  • Review books and journal articles for potential publication.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.
  • Supervise the clinical work of practicum students.

How that compares

Among the 57 education and library occupations, psychology teachers rank 6. The group averages 12.9%, and its most exposed job is Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at 43.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 51Computer and Information Research Scientists 34.0%
  2. 52Network and Computer Systems Administrators 33.7%
  3. 53Database Administrators 33.2%

Just below

  1. 57Marketing Managers 32.0%
  2. 58Insurance Sales Agents 31.9%
  3. 59Chemical Technicians 31.5%

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.