Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.

“Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.” is a supplemental task performed by Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing. Among the occupation's 16 rated tasks, workers place it 14th by importance (#3 most important). About 66% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Read documents or materials to inform work processes. in Getting Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• 100% of interactions still needed a human in the loop

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments. · importance 4.3
• Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish. · importance 4.3
• Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings. · importance 4.2
• Carve designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans. · importance 4.1
• Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments. · importance 4.1
• Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns. · importance 4.1
• Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns. · importance 4.0
• Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use. · importance 3.9
• Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools. · importance 3.9
• Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes. · importance 3.8
• Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones. · importance 3.7
• Load sandblasting equipment with abrasives, attach nozzles to hoses, and turn valves to admit compressed air and activate jets. · importance 3.6
• Dress stone surfaces, using bushhammers. · importance 3.6
• Remove or add stencils during blasting to create differing cut depths, intricate designs, or rough, pitted finishes. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing page.

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  = {Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.},
  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},
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