AI exposure Business and financial operations
Will AI replace training and development specialists?
Training and Development Specialists. US occupation 13-1151.
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27.9%
of the time training and development specialists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of training and development specialists' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 77 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 89% of them.Further along than 89% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.
What AI already does for training and development specialistsWhat training and development specialists no longer do alone
O*NET lists 20 tasks for training and development specialists. AI use at work shows up in 4 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.
- Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.Core task mostly automated 1.00
- Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.Core task mostly automated 0.91
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.Core task automated and assisted 0.84
- Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.Core task automated and assisted 0.82
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
16 of the 20 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.Core task
- Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.Core task
- Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.Core task
- Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.Core task
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.Core task
- Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.Core task
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- Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.Core task
- Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.Core task
- Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.Core task
- Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.Core task
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.Core task
- Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.Core task
- Select and assign instructors to conduct training.Core task
- Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.Core task
- Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts.
- Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted.
How that compares
Among the 29 business and financial operations occupations, training and development specialists rank 6. The group averages 17.7%, and its most exposed job is Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists at 64.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Just above in the ranking
- 75Telemarketers 28.5%
- 76Real Estate Sales Agents 28.3%
- 77Correspondence Clerks 27.9%
Just below
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.