Document technical design details.

Document technical design details. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 13 occupations and seen in 20 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Document technical designs, procedures, or activities. in Documenting/Recording Information .

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 20 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 20 (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 6 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.005% 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.

• Write descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents. · Surveyors · importance 4.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare, or supervise preparation of, all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys. · Surveyors · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time. · Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect. · Electrical and Electronics Drafters · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Prepare detailed reports or design statements, based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols. · Validation Engineers · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare, maintain, or review validation and compliance documentation, such as engineering change notices, schematics, or protocols. · Validation Engineers · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems. · Agricultural Engineers · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications. · Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools
• Create or maintain formal engineering documents, such as schematics, bills of materials, components or materials specifications, or packaging requirements. · Microsystems Engineers · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems. · Industrial Engineers · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Document equipment or process details of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology. · Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists · importance 3.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses. · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · importance 3.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Compile and maintain records documenting engineering schematics, installed equipment, installation or operational problems, resources used, repairs, or corrective action performed. · Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · importance 3.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare specifications, designs, or sketches for machines, components, or systems related to the generation, transmission, or use of mechanical or fluid energy. · Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Complete detailed source and method notes describing the location of routine or complex land parcels. · Surveying and Mapping Technicians · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Assist nanoscientists or engineers in writing process specifications or documentation. · Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects. · Mechanical Engineers · importance 3.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts. · Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · importance 3.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Create or maintain photonic design histories. · Photonics Engineers · importance 3.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Make system device lists or event timing charts. · Robotics Engineers · importance 3.2 · direct LLM exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Surveyors
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters
• Validation Engineers
• Agricultural Engineers
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
• Microsystems Engineers
• Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians
• Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Mechanical Engineers

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  = {Document technical design details.},
  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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