AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair
Will AI replace wind turbine service technicians?
Wind Turbine Service Technicians. US occupation 49-9081.
The reading
0.0%
of the time wind turbine service technicians spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of wind turbine service technicians' 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 wind turbine service techniciansWhat wind turbine service technicians no longer do alone
O*NET lists 12 tasks for wind turbine service technicians. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
12 of the 12 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.Core task
- Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.Core task
- Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.Core task
- Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.Core task
- Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.Core task
- Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.Core task
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- Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.Core task
- Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.Core task
- Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.Core task
- Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.Core task
- Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms.
- Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades.
How that compares
Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, wind turbine service technicians rank 50. 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%.
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.