A task performed by Editors
Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
Technically, much of it, experts rate AI capability 3.5/5, but workers don't want it automated (desire 1.67/5). It's an Automation Red Light: proceed with care.
Do you want this task automated?
How much the people who do this task want AI to take it over (avg of 6 workers).
How capable experts rate current AI at this task (avg of 2 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 feel the way they do
- Frees up time for higher-value work17%
- Reduces human error17%
How to automate this
Doable with technology, but keep a person clearly in charge.
Routine communication
Template the repeatable parts, keep the human touch where it counts.
- 1Save your best messages as templates, so you never start from scratch when you plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style.
- 2Auto-route and auto-respond to routine requests with rules.
- 3Draft with AI, then review and send it yourself.
Tools that can help
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 11 tasks studied for Editors, where workers want 0% of tasks automated.
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