Maintain data in information systems or databases.

Maintain data in information systems or databases. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 15 occupations and seen in 22 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Maintain operational records. 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 22 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 22 (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 0.002% 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.

• Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records. · Environmental Compliance Inspectors · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity. · Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Enter claim payments, reserves and new claims on computer system, inputting concise yet sufficient file documentation. · Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · importance 4.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Create or update donor databases. · Fundraisers · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Maintain databases of logistics information. · Logistics Analysts · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Create and maintain a database of completed appraisals. · Appraisers of Personal and Business Property · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software. · Human Resources Specialists · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints. · Business Continuity Planners · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Review and update credit and loan files. · Loan Officers · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary. · Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Enter logistics-related data into databases. · Logistics Analysts · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies. · Logistics Analysts · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Create or maintain database of customer accounts. · Online Merchants · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare and maintain current data on each parcel assessed, including maps of boundaries, inventories of land and structures, property characteristics, and any applicable exemptions. · Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Compile and maintain regulatory documentation databases or systems. · Regulatory Affairs Specialists · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Enter tax return information into computers for processing. · Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Maintain and review computerized or manual records of purchased items, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories. · Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Prepare or validate documentation on automated logistics or maintenance-data reporting or management information systems. · Logistics Engineers · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors. · Cost Estimators · importance 3.2 · exposure with tools
• Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs. · Logistics Analysts · importance 2.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Maintain and review account records, updating and recategorizing them according to status changes. · Loan Officers · exposure with tools
• Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems. · Financial Risk Specialists · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Environmental Compliance Inspectors
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
• Fundraisers
• Logistics Analysts
• Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
• Human Resources Specialists
• Business Continuity Planners
• Loan Officers
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
• Cost Estimators
• Financial Risk Specialists

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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