Photographers
of tasks in the Photographers role are ones AI can already do, per AI experts.
From a Stanford study where AI experts and photographers workers rated each real task (O*NET). Not a guess from the job title.
Key statistics
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- AI can already do 86% of the 7 work tasks in the Photographers role, according to AI experts in the Stanford WORKBank study (O*NET SOC 27-4021.00).
- Workers in the Photographers role want about 43% of their tasks automated (Stanford WORKBank, 1,500 U.S. workers).
- 3 of 7 Photographers tasks are Automation Green Light, wanted by workers and do-able by AI, that is 43% of the role (Stanford WORKBank).
- The typical Photographers task scores 2.83/5 for worker desire to automate and 4.36/5 for AI capability today (Stanford WORKBank, 1-5 scale).
- The Photographers role (O*NET SOC 27-4021.00) has a median U.S. wage of $55,650 and about 51,230 people employed (U.S. O*NET / BLS).
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What workers told Stanford
Of the 7 tasks studied for Photographers, 3 (43%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers want about 43% automated. The typical task scores 2.83/5 for worker desire and 4.36/5 for AI capability.
All 7 tasks, most-wanted first
Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
Green Lightwant 3.7 · AI 4Perform general office duties, such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
Green Lightwant 3.3 · AI 4Write photograph captions.
Green Lightwant 3.13 · AI 5Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
Red Lightwant 2.7 · AI 5Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
Red Lightwant 2.56 · AI 4.5Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
Red Lightwant 2.33 · AI 5Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
Low Prioritywant 2.1 · AI 3
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Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media roles in the Stanford WORKBank study, closest AI-capability share first.
- Writers and AuthorsAI can do 80% of tasks today · workers want 40% automated
- Graphic DesignersAI can do 36% of tasks today · workers want 0% automated
- News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsAI can do 30% of tasks today · workers want 10% automated
- Technical WritersAI can do 25% of tasks today · workers want 25% automated
- EditorsAI can do 18% of tasks today · workers want 0% automated
- Producers and DirectorsAI can do 9% of tasks today · workers want 36% automated
Lower-automation alternatives
Less of these jobs is automatable today: AI experts rate a smaller share of their tasks as doable than the 86% for Photographers (Stanford WORKBank).