Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.

Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 18 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Test performance of computer or information systems. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials .

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 18 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 17 (94%) 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 7 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.034% 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.

• Scan networks, using vulnerability assessment tools to identify vulnerabilities. · Information Security Engineers · importance 4.3 · exposure with tools
• Test system modifications to prepare for implementation. · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Design, develop, select, test, implement, and evaluate new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support patients, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within health care contexts. · Health Informatics Specialists · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures. · Information Security Analysts · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications. · Web Administrators · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Develop computer programs to collect meteorological data or to present meteorological information. · Atmospheric and Space Scientists · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Evaluate local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) performance data to ensure sufficient availability or speed, to identify network problems, or for disaster recovery purposes. · Computer Network Support Specialists · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture. · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects · importance 4.0 · direct LLM exposure
• Research, test, or verify proper functioning of software patches and fixes. · Computer Systems Engineers/Architects · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments. · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Test changes to database applications or systems. · Database Administrators · importance 3.8 · direct LLM exposure
• Check and analyze operating system or application log files regularly to verify proper system performance. · Web Administrators · importance 3.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Test repaired items to ensure proper operation. · Computer Network Support Specialists · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of computer systems software as a systems programmer. · Computer Programmers · importance 3.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Investigate whether networks, workstations, the central processing unit of the system, or peripheral equipment are responding to a program's instructions. · Computer Programmers · importance 3.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks. · Blockchain Engineers · direct LLM exposure
• Test the security and performance of blockchain infrastructures. · Blockchain Engineers · direct LLM exposure
• Test the security of systems by attempting to gain access to networks, Web-based applications, or computers. · Penetration Testers · direct LLM exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Information Security Engineers
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
• Health Informatics Specialists
• Information Security Analysts
• Atmospheric and Space Scientists
• Computer Network Support Specialists
• Database Administrators
• Computer Programmers

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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