Child care services managers
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 70.0% of the task time of child care services managers, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
136th of 433 · interval 45.0–91.9
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
143rd of 433 · interval 38.1–56.6
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.3 million.
How the tasks rate
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 9.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 52 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 8.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 2.4 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 8.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 7.6% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 7.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 3.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 6.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 6.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 6.5 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 6.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 6.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 10 h | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 5.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 2.5 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 5.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 4.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 6.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · supplemental task | 4.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 3.5 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Write articles, manuals, and other publications and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 4.0% | L2 | L2L3 | 72% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 3.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 8.0 h | Access to systems |
Show the other 2 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 3.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 2.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · supplemental task | 3.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 8.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 70.0% | 69 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.43 | 65 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 0.838 | 71 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 63 | 56 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.353 | 73 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.04 | 58 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Information and communications technology service managers 1330 | 93.4 | |
| Supply, distribution and related managers 1324 | 90.1 | |
| Mining managers 1322 | 88.6 | |
| Professional services managers not elsewhere classified 1349 | 88.6 | |
| Financial and insurance services branch managers 1346 | 87.5 | |
| Construction managers 1323 | 77.9 | |
| Aged care services managers 1343 | 76.0 | |
| Education managers 1345 | 74.8 | |
| Health services managers 1342 | 71.4 | |
| Manufacturing managers 1321 | 69.6 | |
| Social welfare managers 1344 | 68.0 | |
| Agricultural and forestry production managers 1311 | 56.5 |
Dashed line: child care services managers (70.0%).
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Child care services managers (ISCO-08 1341), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/1341
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