The tasks · PhysicistsSOC 19-2012.00
Data analysis and computational modelingWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Research proposal and grant writingWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Scientific reporting and publicationWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Theory and model developmentWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Teaching and student instructionWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
Laboratory equipment operation and observationWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Computational Physics Agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Grant Writing Agent
Microsoft Word · Web · Search
● No integration needed
Scientific Publication Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Docs
● No integration needed
Theory Development Agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final experimental designs and research directionsOwn accountability for published scientific findings and theoriesOperate and calibrate specialized laboratory equipment (masers, lasers, telescopes)Deliver in-person lectures and mentor students directly
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
