Science
Chemist / Lab Technician
AI Risk Score 2026
0%
You're in the grey zone.
Oxford Martin School (2013)
55%
theoretical risk
Anthropic Index (2026)
26.1%
observed today
Combined score: Oxford Martin School (Frey & Osborne, 2013) weighted 40% + Anthropic Economic Index (2026) weighted 60%. Oxford score = theoretical automation potential. Anthropic score = observed AI usage across millions of professional Claude conversations.
Sector: Science
What AI will do
- Running routine analytical tests
- Maintaining and calibrating lab equipment
- Data entry and result logging
What keeps you human
- Designing experiments for novel compound testing
- Troubleshooting unexpected experimental failures
- Safety judgment in hazardous environments
Routine lab work — sample testing, calibration, data logging — is being automated rapidly. But research chemistry, which involves designing new experiments and interpreting novel results, remains human-centred. The risk falls hardest on technician-level work.
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