Observe individuals' activities to gather information or compile evidence.

Observe individuals' activities to gather information or compile evidence. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 11 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Investigate individuals' background, behavior, or activities. in Getting 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 11 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 8 (73%) 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 0.010% 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.

• Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and video equipment and one-way mirrors. · Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Review video surveillance footage. · Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records. · Intelligence Analysts · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Question individuals or observe persons and establishments to confirm information given to patrol officers. · Detectives and Criminal Investigators · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Obtain and verify evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses or by analyzing records. · Detectives and Criminal Investigators · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Observe and document activities of individuals to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras. · Private Detectives and Investigators · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Observe activities in assigned areas, using binoculars, to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions. · Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Survey areas and compile figures of bag counts of hunters to determine the effectiveness of control measures. · Fish and Game Wardens · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
• Conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behavior issues. · School Psychologists · importance 3.0 · exposure with tools
• Research and study players and teams to anticipate issues that might arise in future engagements. · Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · importance 2.9 · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
• Intelligence Analysts
• Private Detectives and Investigators
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
• Fish and Game Wardens
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
• School Psychologists
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

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  = {Observe individuals' activities to gather information or compile evidence.},
  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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