A task performed by Architectural and Civil Drafters
Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
Technically, much of it, experts rate AI capability 4.5/5, but workers don't want it automated (desire 2.9/5). 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 10 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 work30%
- It's stressful30%
- It's repetitive20%
- Helps handle larger scale20%
- Reduces human error10%
- It's difficult10%
How to automate this
Doable with technology, but keep a person clearly in charge.
Repetitive computer work
Record the steps once, then replay them.
- 1Record the exact clicks and keystrokes you repeat to produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using, 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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This is 1 of 10 tasks studied for Architectural and Civil Drafters, where workers want 50% of tasks automated.
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