Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning.

Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 8 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Test performance of equipment or 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 8 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 1 (13%) 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 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.011% 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.

• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability. · Riggers · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Test plant equipment to ensure it is operating properly. · Nuclear Technicians · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices. · Medical Equipment Repairers · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications. · Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers. · Wind Turbine Service Technicians · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Test new systems to ensure that they are in working order. · Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · importance 4.1 · direct LLM exposure
• Conduct brake tests to determine the condition of brakes on trains. · Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · no direct exposure
• Test pipes, lines, components, and connections for leaks. · Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Riggers
• Nuclear Technicians
• Medical Equipment Repairers
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
• Wind Turbine Service Technicians
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

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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