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AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair

Will AI replace radio?

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers. US occupation 49-2021.

0.0%

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

O*NET lists 30 tasks for radio. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

30 of the 30 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.Core task
  • Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary.Core task
  • Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.Core task
  • Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.Core task
  • Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).Core task
  • Install, connect, or test underground or aboveground grounding systems.Core task
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  • Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.Core task
  • Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.Core task
  • Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.Core task
  • Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.Core task
  • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.Core task
  • Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.Core task
  • Calibrate and align components, using scales, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
  • Climb communication towers to install, replace, or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves.
  • Climb towers to access components, using safety equipment, such as full-body harnesses.
  • Examine malfunctioning radio equipment to locate defects such as loose connections, broken wires, or burned-out components, using schematic diagrams and test equipment.
  • Insert plugs into receptacles and bolt or screw leads to terminals to connect equipment to power sources, using hand tools.
  • Install or repair tower lighting components, including strobes, beacons, or lighting controllers.
  • Install, adjust, and repair stationary and mobile radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communication systems.
  • Lift equipment into position, using cranes and rigging tools or equipment, such as gin poles.
  • Locate tower sites where work is to be performed, using mapping software.
  • Monitor radio range stations to detect transmission flaws and adjust controls to eliminate flaws.
  • Mount equipment on transmission towers and in vehicles such as ships or ambulances.
  • Perform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment, using hand or power tools.
  • Remove and replace defective components and parts such as conductors, resistors, semiconductors, and integrated circuits, using soldering irons, wire cutters, and hand tools.
  • Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections.
  • Test batteries, using hydrometers and ammeters, and charge batteries as necessary.
  • Test emergency transmitters to ensure their readiness for immediate use.
  • Test equipment functions such as signal strength and quality, transmission capacity, interference, and signal delay, using equipment such as oscilloscopes, circuit analyzers, frequency meters, and wattmeters.
  • Turn setscrews to adjust receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output.

How that compares

Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, radio rank 41. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Psychologists, All Other 0.0%
  2. 346Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 0.0%
  3. 346Radiation Therapists 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.