76/100
Very highHow much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.
68/100
HighHow likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.
Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured
Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.
Task-level evidence
What is driving the score?
Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.High81
Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.High81
Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.High81
Typeset 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.High79
Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.High81
Consult reference books or secure aid of readers to check references with rules of grammar and composition.High81
Archive documents, conduct research, and read copy, using the internet and various computer programs.Medium80
Consult with authors and editors regarding manuscript changes and suggestions.Medium81
Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.High39
Where AI can do more
Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.
- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.81
- Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.81
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.81
- Route proofs with marked corrections to authors, editors, typists, or typesetters for correction or reprinting.81
Where people still matter
These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.
- Compare information or figures on one record against same data on other records, or with original copy, to detect errors.01
- Typeset 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.02
- Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks.03
- Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.04
- Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.05
Where else this work leads
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Adoption and labour-market outlook
Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.
Methodology & sources
O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.
Confidence84/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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