Exchange information with colleagues.

Exchange information with colleagues. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 19 occupations and seen in 25 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Communicate with others about operational plans or activities. in Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates .

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 24 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 17 (71%) 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 2 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.006% 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.

• Coordinate with engineers, planners, field personnel, or other utility workers to provide information such as clearances, switching orders, or distribution process changes. · Power Distributors and Dispatchers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups. · Model Makers, Wood · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status. · Power Plant Operators · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Study guides, charts, and specification sheets, and confer with supervisors to determine machine setup requirements. · Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications. · Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios. · Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Communicate status of hydroelectric operating equipment to dispatchers or supervisors. · Hydroelectric Plant Technicians · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Confer with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications. · Machinists · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Communicate with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies. · Power Plant Operators · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Dispatch orders or instructions to personnel through radiotelephone or intercommunication systems to coordinate auxiliary equipment operation. · Nuclear Power Reactor Operators · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements. · Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine set-up requirements. · Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements. · Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. · First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications. · Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Confer with coworkers to get information about order details, processing plans, or problems that occur. · Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Provide staff with assistance in performing difficult or complicated duties. · First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information. · Machinists · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems. · Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Confer with coworkers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems. · Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Communicate processing instructions to other workers. · Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Receive instructions from steam engineers regarding steam plant and air compressor operations. · Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Collaborate with interior designers to decorate rooms and coordinate furnishing fabrics. · Upholsterers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems. · Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Attend professional conferences to share information. · 17-2081.00

Occupations that perform this

• Power Distributors and Dispatchers
• Model Makers, Wood
• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
• Power Plant Operators
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
• Machinists
• Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
• Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
• Upholsterers
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
• 17-2081.00

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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  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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