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Computer and Information Research Scientists
Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.People already use AI for this at work
- 02Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting principles for applying computers to new uses.AI could speed this up a lot
- 03Assign or schedule tasks to meet work priorities and goals.People already use AI for this at work
- 04Meet with managers, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.Mostly human for now
- 05Design computers and the software that runs them.AI could speed this up a lot
- 06Conduct logical analyses of business, scientific, engineering, and other technical problems, formulating mathematical models of problems for solution by computers.People already use AI for this at work
- 07Evaluate project plans and proposals to assess feasibility issues.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 08Participate in multidisciplinary projects in areas such as virtual reality, human-computer interaction, or robotics.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 09Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to determine computing needs and system requirements.People already use AI for this at work
- 10Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.People already use AI for this at work
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.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss34%of this job’s work time goes to tasks that people already do with Claude at work, counting tasks where AI only helps as half (2026).Anthropic, 2026
64%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 58% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Your human edge
The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.
- Meet with managers, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
AI tools for your work
Official connectors that let an AI assistant work inside the apps software developers use. Each is made by the app’s own maker.