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Proofreaders and Copy Markers

US evidence · AI already used for 1 of 10 main tasks · Check another job

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.

10 main tasks · most important first

Your main tasks and AI

Importance

01Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.People already use AI for this at work
02Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.AI could speed this up a lot
03Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.AI could speed this up a lot
04Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.AI could speed this up a lot
05Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.AI could speed this up a lot
06Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.AI could speed this up a lot
07Consult with authors and editors regarding manuscript changes and suggestions.AI could speed this up a lot
08Archive documents, conduct research, and read copy, using the internet and various computer programs.AI could speed this up a lot
09Write original content, such as headlines, cutlines, captions, and cover copy.AI could speed this up a lot
10Typeset and measure dimensions, spacing, and positioning of page elements, such as copy and illustrations, to verify conformance to specifications, using printer's ruler or layout software.AI could speed this up, with extra tools

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.

Checked O*NET 31.0, August 2026Corrections

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Where these numbers come from

O*NET 31.0 Database, US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), 2026-08. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (observed exposure), Anthropic, 2026-03-05. Licence: CC BY.

Working with AI: Measuring the Applicability of Generative AI to Occupations (v1.1), Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025-12. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

GPTs are GPTs: labor market impact potential of LLMs (Science, 2024), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023. Licence: MIT.

What work can robots do? (robot exposure index), Anthropic, 2026-09-30. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

This page includes information from the O*NET® 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. We have modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. How the Job Check works.

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