A task performed by Desktop Publishers
Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.
Not yet. Workers want this automated (3.57/5), but experts rate today's AI capability at only 3/5, 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 7 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
- It's repetitive43%
- Frees up time for higher-value work29%
- Helps handle larger scale29%
- Reduces human error14%
- It's difficult14%
How to automate this
Workers want this gone, but today's tools only get part of the way. Automate the edges.
Repetitive computer work
Record the steps once, then replay them.
- 1Record the exact clicks and keystrokes you repeat to enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, then replay them with shortcuts, text expanders, and macros.
- 2Automate multi-app workflows with no-code (Power Automate, Zapier, Make).
- 3For browser routines, use a record-and-replay tool.
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