A task performed by News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.
Not yet. Workers want this automated (4/5), but experts rate today's AI capability at only 3.33/5, the technology isn't there. It's an R&D Opportunity.
Do you want this task automated?
How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 5 workers).
How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 3 experts).
How much human involvement should stay?
The Human Agency Scale (H1–H5) captures how much human direction workers think this task should keep.
Why workers want this automated
- Frees up time for higher-value work80%
- It's repetitive60%
- Reduces human error60%
- Helps handle larger scale60%
- It's stressful20%
How to automate this
Workers want this gone, but today's tools only get part of the way. Automate the edges.
Data entry & documentation
Capture it once, then let software reuse and fill the rest.
- 1List every field you re-type when you check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts, then turn it into a template, saved reply, or form default.
- 2Collect input through a form so it arrives already structured, with no transcription.
- 3Use a no-code automation to copy data between your tools (Zapier, Make, Power Automate).
Tools that can help
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This is 1 of 10 tasks studied for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, where workers want 10% of tasks automated.
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