File documents or records.

File documents or records. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 17 occupations and seen in 17 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Perform administrative or clerical activities. in Performing Administrative Activities .

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 17 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 14 (82%) 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 3 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.003% 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.

• File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office. · Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare and file payroll tax returns. · Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• File sales slips in customers' ledgers for billing purposes. · Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Sort and file deposit slips and checks. · Tellers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence. · Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• File data and related information, and maintain and update databases. · Statistical Assistants · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Stamp messages with time and date and file them appropriately. · Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• File and maintain records. · Receptionists and Information Clerks · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary. · File Clerks · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• File, type, or operate standard office machines. · Brokerage Clerks · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities. · Office Clerks, General · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• File copies of orders received, or post orders on records. · Order Clerks · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Perform general office or clerical work, such as filing materials, operating duplicating machines, or running errands. · Couriers and Messengers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Archive documents, conduct research, and read copy, using the internet and various computer programs. · Proofreaders and Copy Markers · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Sort and file correspondence and perform miscellaneous clerical duties, such as answering correspondence and writing reports. · Bill and Account Collectors · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports. · Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner. · Embalmers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
• Tellers
• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
• Statistical Assistants
• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
• Receptionists and Information Clerks
• Brokerage Clerks
• File Clerks
• Office Clerks, General
• Order Clerks
• Couriers and Messengers
• Bill and Account Collectors
• Proofreaders and Copy Markers
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
• Embalmers

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.

@misc{singulariki-file-documents-or-records,
  title  = {File documents or records.},
  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},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/file-documents-or-records}
}