Anthropic Research·· 2026-09-30Featured71
What work can robots do?
What work can robots do?
Brief overview
Anthropic has released a Robot Exposure Index study, using Claude to evaluate about 19,000 tasks in O*NET, finding that existing robots can complete 74% of physical tasks in the U.S. and account for 34% of all work time, but most are limited to controlled environments.
Why it matters
Anthropic used Claude to rate O*NET tasks item by item, quantifying how much work robots can currently cover, and provided constraints on cost and regulation.
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