Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

1. 01Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.People already use AI for this at work
2. 02Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Mostly human for now
3. 03Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.People already use AI for this at work
4. 04Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.People already use AI for this at work
5. 05Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.AI could speed this up a lot
6. 06Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.People already use AI for this at work
7. 07Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.AI could speed this up a lot
8. 08Write articles and books.AI could speed this up a lot
9. 09Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
10. 10Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.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.

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

1. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

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