Will AI replace Chief Executives?
AI reaches some of this job’s work, but most of it stays with people.
36/100
Moderate exposure
More exposed to AI than 56% of US workers.
- AI already used in
- 7% of the work
- As AI tools mature: up to
- 54% of the work
What the job involves
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
Where AI reaches the work
The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.
Already happening(2)
- Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
- Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals.
Within reach(14)
- Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
- Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
- Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services.
- Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
- Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives.
and 9 more
Out of reach(15)
- Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
- Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
- Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
- Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.
- Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
and 10 more
Also called
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) · Chief Financial Officer (CFO) · Chief Operating Officer (COO) · CEO · CFO · COO · Executive Director · President
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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.
Sources
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs (task labels), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin & Rock (2023), OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (task penetration), Anthropic
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and metropolitan areas), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics