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Will AI replace Physicists?

AI reaches most of this job’s work.

63/100

Very high exposure

More exposed to AI than 94% of US workers.

AI already used in
17% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
74% of the work

What the job involves

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Where AI reaches the work

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

Already happening(2)

  • Perform complex calculations as part of the analysis and evaluation of data, using computers.
  • Design computer simulations to model physical data so that it can be better understood.

Within reach(10)

  • Report experimental results by writing papers for scientific journals or by presenting information at scientific conferences.
  • Describe and express observations and conclusions in mathematical terms.
  • Collaborate with other scientists in the design, development, and testing of experimental, industrial, or medical equipment, instrumentation, and procedures.
  • Write research proposals to receive funding.
  • Develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and apply these theories and laws to problems in areas such as nuclear energy, optics, and aerospace technology.

and 5 more

Out of reach(3)

  • Analyze data from research conducted to detect and measure physical phenomena.
  • Observe the structure and properties of matter, and the transformation and propagation of energy, using equipment such as masers, lasers, and telescopes, to explore and identify the basic principles governing these phenomena.
  • Teach physics to students.

Also called

Health Physicist · Astrophysicist · Medical Physicist · Research Physicist · Aerophysicist · Atmospheric Physicist · Cloud Physicist · Electrodynamicist

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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