Automatable

A task performed by News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Check reference materials, such as books, news files, or public records, to obtain relevant facts.

R&D OpportunityWorkers want it · AI can't yet

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.

Worker desire to automate4.0/5

How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 5 workers).

AI capability today3.3/5

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.

H2AI needs minimal human input

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.

  1. 1Replace re-typing with templates and autofill (document templates, saved replies, form defaults).
  2. 2Collect input through a form so it arrives already structured, with no transcription.
  3. 3Use a no-code automation to copy data between your tools (Zapier, Make, Power Automate).

Tools that can help

Google Forms / TypeformZapier or MakeNotion or Airtable

Know a better way, or spot an error?

Share how you automate this in real life, or correct the data. Reviewed before publishing.

This is 1 of 10 tasks studied for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, where workers want 10% of tasks automated.

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