AI exposure Healthcare practitioners and technical
Will AI replace recreational therapists?
Recreational Therapists. US occupation 29-1125.
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0.0%
of the time recreational therapists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of recreational therapists' 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 recreational therapistsWhat recreational therapists no longer do alone
O*NET lists 11 tasks for recreational therapists. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
11 of the 11 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.Core task
- Confer with members of treatment team to plan and evaluate therapy programs.Core task
- Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure activities.Core task
- Develop discharge plans for patients.Core task
- Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests, and objectives of therapy.Core task
- Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in health-promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.Core task
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- Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.Core task
- Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.Core task
- Obtain information from medical records, medical staff, family members and the patients, themselves, to assess patients' capabilities, needs and interests.Core task
- Plan, organize, direct, and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients' rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community, and prevent further medical problems.Core task
- Prepare and submit reports and charts to treatment team to reflect patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression.Core task
How that compares
Among the 65 healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, recreational therapists rank 60. 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.