Word Processors and Typists

1. 01File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.AI could speed this up a lot
2. 02Transmit work electronically to other locations.Mostly human for now
3. 03Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.Mostly human for now
4. 04Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.People already use AI for this at work
5. 05Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.People already use AI for this at work
6. 06Print and make copies of work.Mostly human for now
7. 07Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes.People already use AI for this at work
8. 08Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.AI could speed this up a lot
9. 09Collate pages of reports and other documents.AI could speed this up a lot
10. 10Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns.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. Transmit work electronically to other locations.
2. Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
3. Print and make copies of work.

What you can do next