Verify information or specifications.

Verify information or specifications. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 18 occupations and seen in 18 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data. in Processing 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 18 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 12 (67%) 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 0.004% 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.

• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers. · Light Truck Drivers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload. · Crane and Tower Operators · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions. · Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes. · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids. · Purchasing Managers · importance 4.2 · exposure with tools
• Count and verify tickets and seat reservations and record numbers of passengers boarding and disembarking. · Passenger Attendants · importance 4.1 · exposure with tools
• Verify that property matches legal descriptions or certifications. · Appraisers of Personal and Business Property · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Stand by wheels when ships are on automatic pilot, and verify accuracy of courses, using magnetic compasses. · Sailors and Marine Oilers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit. · Forensic Science Technicians · importance 4.0 · exposure with tools
• Measure and verify levels of rock or gravel, bases, or other excavated material. · Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities. · First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators · importance 3.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders. · First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Compare encoded tapes or computer printouts with original part specifications and blueprints to verify accuracy of instructions. · Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · importance 3.8 · exposure with tools
• Verify accuracy of timekeeping instruments with engineers to ensure trains depart on time. · Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Perform database verifications, using computers. · Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Measure, weigh, or verify levels of rock, gravel, or other excavated material to prevent equipment overloads. · Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Inspect passenger tickets to verify information and to obtain destination information. · Flight Attendants · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Read documentation to confirm the identity of the deceased. · Crematory Operators · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Light Truck Drivers
• Crane and Tower Operators
• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
• Purchasing Managers
• Passenger Attendants
• Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
• Sailors and Marine Oilers
• Forensic Science Technicians
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
• Flight Attendants
• Crematory Operators

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  = {Verify information or specifications.},
  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},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/verify-information-or-specifications}
}