Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment.

Install programs onto computer or computer-controlled equipment. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 4 occupations and seen in 6 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Set up computer systems, networks, or other information systems. in Working with Computers .

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 6 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 6 (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 0.027% 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.

• Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions. · Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment. · Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant. · Millwrights · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features. · Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · importance 3.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Install updated software and programs that maintain existing software or provide requested features, such as time-correlated call routing. · Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · importance 3.5 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop or implement electronic maintenance programs or computer information management systems. · First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
• Millwrights
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

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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