File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.

“File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.” is a core task performed by Statistical Assistants. Among the occupation's 14 rated tasks, workers place it 9th by importance (#6 most important). About 98% 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.

• Process digital or online data. in Working with Computers
• Perform administrative or clerical activities. in Performing Administrative Activities

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task 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 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

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.

• 91% of that use is work-related
• 91% 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

• Compute and analyze data, using statistical formulas and computers or calculators. · importance 4.5
• Check source data to verify completeness and accuracy. · importance 4.4
• Enter data into computers for use in analyses or reports. · importance 4.4
• Compile reports, charts, or graphs that describe and interpret findings of analyses. · importance 4.4
• Interview people and keep track of their responses. · importance 4.3
• Participate in the publication of data or information. · importance 4.2
• Organize paperwork, such as survey forms or reports, for distribution or analysis. · importance 4.2
• Check survey responses for errors, such as the use of pens instead of pencils, and set aside response forms that cannot be used. · importance 4.2
• Select statistical tests for analyzing data. · importance 4.2
• Code data prior to computer entry, using lists of codes. · importance 4.1
• Compile statistics from source materials, such as production or sales records, quality-control or test records, time sheets, or survey sheets. · importance 4.1
• Discuss data presentation requirements with clients. · importance 3.8
• Send out surveys. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Statistical Assistants 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  = {File data and related information, and maintain and update databases.},
  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/tasks/task-9795}
}