Teach classes in area of specialization.

Teach classes in area of specialization. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 21 occupations and seen in 25 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Teach academic or vocational subjects. in Training and Teaching Others .

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 25 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 14 (56%) 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 11 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.023% 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.

• Teach writing or communication classes. · English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management. · Business Teachers, Postsecondary · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Answer students' questions. · Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Teach undergraduate-level courses. · Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · importance 4.6 · exposure with tools
• Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers. · Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · importance 4.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching. · Clergy · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies. · Clergy · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children. · Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies. · Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, or methods in subjects, such as basic English language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills. · Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction. · Education Teachers, Postsecondary · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency. · Speech-Language Pathologists · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop and deliver training on weather topics. · Atmospheric and Space Scientists · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Demonstrate proper operation of fitness equipment, such as resistance machines, cardio machines, free weights, or fitness assessment devices. · Fitness and Wellness Coordinators · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Instruct individuals or groups in the use of art media, such as paint, clay, or yarn. · Art Therapists · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Teach fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, or general fitness of participants. · Fitness and Wellness Coordinators · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions. · Clinical Nurse Specialists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics. · Pediatricians, General · importance 3.6 · exposure with tools
• Teach courses within their department. · Education Administrators, Postsecondary · importance 3.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Teach classes or courses to students. · Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Teach courses in environmental economics. · Environmental Economists · importance 3.5 · exposure with tools
• Teach in colleges and universities. · Materials Engineers · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Teach acting classes. · Talent Directors · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Teach artistic techniques to children or adults. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure
• Teach pottery classes. · Potters, Manufacturing · importance 2.2 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary
• Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
• Clergy
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Atmospheric and Space Scientists
• Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
• Art Therapists
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Pediatricians, General
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Environmental Economists
• Materials Engineers
• Talent Directors
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
• Potters, Manufacturing

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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