Diagnose equipment malfunctions.

Diagnose equipment malfunctions. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 9 occupations and seen in 9 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Diagnose system or equipment problems. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems .

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 9 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 2 (22%) 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 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.002% 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.

• Respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnosing the cause, and recommending or taking corrective action. · Nuclear Power Reactor Operators · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading. · Gas Plant Operators · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Identify or address malfunctions of hydroelectric plant operational equipment, such as generators, transformers, or turbines. · Hydroelectric Plant Technicians · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Inspect equipment for leaks, diagnose malfunctions, and request repairs. · Semiconductor Processing Technicians · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions. · Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs. · Machinists · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Compile and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions. · Chemists · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Troubleshoot problems with audio-visual equipment. · Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and make minor repairs to equipment. · Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
• Gas Plant Operators
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
• Semiconductor Processing Technicians
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Machinists
• Chemists
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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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  title  = {Diagnose equipment malfunctions.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  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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}