Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy.

Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 17 occupations and seen in 22 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance. in Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards .

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 21 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 21 (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 6 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.015% 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.

• Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words. · Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · importance 4.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, using standard printers' marks. · Proofreaders and Copy Markers · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made. · Proofreaders and Copy Markers · importance 4.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found. · Proofreaders and Copy Markers · importance 4.5 · direct LLM exposure
• Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections. · Desktop Publishers · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format. · Word Processors and Typists · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements. · Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Typeset and measure dimensions, spacing, and positioning of page elements, such as copy and illustrations, to verify conformance to specifications, using printer's ruler or layout software. · Proofreaders and Copy Markers · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Prepare or review reports, manuscripts, or meeting presentations. · Molecular and Cellular Biologists · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Perform general office duties, such as taking or transcribing dictation, typing or proofreading correspondence, distributing or filing official forms, or scheduling appointments. · Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Perform clerical duties such as typing, proofreading, and sorting mail. · Telephone Operators · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets, or other documents. · Receptionists and Information Clerks · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Perform various data entry or word processing tasks, such as updating phone directories, typing or proofreading documents, or creating schedules. · Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports. · Office Clerks, General · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Review environmental, historical, or technical reports and publications for accuracy. · Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Review correspondence for format and typographical accuracy, assemble the information into a prescribed form with the correct number of copies, and submit it to an authorized official for signature. · Correspondence Clerks · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Review work done by others to check for correct spelling and grammar, ensure that company format policies are followed, and recommend revisions. · Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters. · Office Clerks, General · importance 3.5 · direct LLM exposure
• Read proof sheets aloud, calling out punctuation marks and spelling unusual words and proper names. · Proofreaders and Copy Markers · importance 3.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Review manuscripts for professional journals. · Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · importance 2.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals. · English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · importance 2.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Review documents written by others. · 19-3011.00

Occupations that perform this

• Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
• Proofreaders and Copy Markers
• Desktop Publishers
• Word Processors and Typists
• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
• Molecular and Cellular Biologists
• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
• Telephone Operators
• Receptionists and Information Clerks
• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
• Office Clerks, General
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
• Correspondence Clerks
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
• 19-3011.00

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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