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Will AI replace Biologists?

AI reaches a large part of this job’s work.

41/100

High exposure

More exposed to AI than 68% of US workers.

AI already used in
8% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
46% of the work

What the job involves

Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

Where AI reaches the work

The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.

Already happening(2)

  • Study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.
  • Study aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them, such as radioactivity or pollution.

Within reach(10)

  • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Prepare requests for proposals or statements of work.
  • Write grant proposals to obtain funding for biological research.
  • Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
  • Review reports and proposals, such as those relating to land use classifications and recreational development, for accuracy, adequacy, or adherence to policies, regulations, or scientific standards.

and 5 more

Out of reach(10)

  • Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
  • Identify, classify, and study structure, behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution of plant and animal species.
  • Develop and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to develop information and interpret findings.
  • Teach or supervise students and perform research at universities and colleges.
  • Collect and analyze biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.

and 5 more

Also called

Aquatic Biologist · Biological Scientist · Biologist · Research Scientist · Scientist · Botanist · Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist · Fisheries Biologist

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What these numbers mean

The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.

“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.

The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.

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