Bartenders

1. 01Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.Mostly human for now
2. 02Collect money for drinks served.Mostly human for now
3. 03Balance cash receipts.AI could speed this up a lot
4. 04Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.Mostly human for now
5. 05Clean bars, work areas, and tables.Mostly human for now
6. 06Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons.Mostly human for now
7. 07Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.Mostly human for now
8. 08Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.Mostly human for now
9. 09Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
10. 10Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.Mostly human for now

Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.

The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.

1. Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
2. Collect money for drinks served.
3. Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.

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