AI exposure Production
Will AI replace tire builders?
Tire Builders. US occupation 51-9197.
The reading
0.0%
of the time tire builders spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of tire builders' 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 tire buildersWhat tire builders no longer do alone
O*NET lists 20 tasks for tire builders. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
20 of the 20 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.Core task
- Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.Core task
- Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.Core task
- Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.
- Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.
- Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.
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- Clean and paint completed tires.
- Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.
- Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete.
- Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.
- Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
- Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.
- Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.
- Place tires into molds for new tread.
- Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.
- Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.
- Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings.
- Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies.
- Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.
- Wind chafers and breakers onto plies.
How that compares
Among the 98 production occupations, tire builders rank 91. The group averages 0.8%, and its most exposed job is Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers at 12.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Level with 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.