Stay abreast of advances in technology.

“Stay abreast of advances in technology.” is a core task performed by Computer and Information Systems Managers. Among the occupation's 17 rated tasks, workers place it 9th by importance (#9 most important). About 100% 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.

• Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise. in Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Manage backup, security and user help systems. · importance 4.2
• Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines. · importance 4.1
• Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. · importance 4.1
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. · importance 4.1
• Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers. · importance 4.0
• Provide users with technical support for computer problems. · importance 4.0
• Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery. · importance 3.9
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions. · importance 3.9
• Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements. · importance 3.9
• Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades. · importance 3.7
• Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures. · importance 3.7
• Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation. · importance 3.7
• Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports. · importance 3.6
• Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Computer and Information Systems Managers 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
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-970,
  title  = {Stay abreast of advances in technology.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-970}
}