Design computer modeling or simulation programs.

Design computer modeling or simulation programs. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 7 occupations and seen in 8 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Design computer or information systems or applications. in Thinking Creatively .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 7 (100%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 4 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.054% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures. · Database Architects · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in cases where models cannot be developed from existing data. · Operations Research Analysts · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Document, design, code, or test Geographic Information Systems (GIS) models, internet mapping solutions, or other applications. · Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop mathematical or statistical models of phenomena to be used for analysis or for computational simulation. · Mathematicians · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop or use mathematical models to track changes in biological phenomena, such as the spread of infectious diseases. · Biostatisticians · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Complete models and simulations, using manual or automated tools, to analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions. · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Conduct financial modeling for online marketing programs or Web site revenue forecasting. · Search Marketing Strategists · importance 3.0 · exposure with tools
• Develop computer models of chemical processes. · 17-2041.00

Occupations that perform this

• Database Architects
• Operations Research Analysts
• Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
• Mathematicians
• Biostatisticians
• Search Marketing Strategists
• 17-2041.00

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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