Athletes and sports players
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 0.0% of the task time of athletes and sports players, and finish 0.0% alone. Most of the rest requires physical presence.
418th of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
347th of 433 · interval 7.7–25.1
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.2 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) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 12.5% | L1 | L1L2 | 42% | 1.3 h | Access to systems |
| Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 12.5% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 45 min | Physical presence |
| Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 12.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 11.9% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 11.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 11.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 11.2% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 38 min | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Lead teams by serving as captain.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 8.7% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
| Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.Athletes and Sports Competitors | 8.6% | L1 | L1L2 | 22% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Trust and care |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 0.0% | 4 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0 | 1 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -1.814 | 1 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 52 | 41 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0 | 4 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0 | 16 |
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Legal and related associate professionals 3411 | 70.3 | |
| Interior designers and decorators 3432 | 68.5 | |
| Religious associate professionals 3413 | 60.0 | |
| Chefs 3434 | 51.7 | |
| Social work associate professionals 3412 | 49.7 | |
| Sports coaches, instructors and officials 3422 | 46.3 | |
| Fitness and recreation instructors and program leaders 3423 | 45.4 | |
| Gallery, museum and library technicians 3433 | 41.5 | |
| Photographers 3431 | 36.2 | |
| Other artistic and cultural associate professionals 3435 | 25.7 |
Dashed line: athletes and sports players (0.0%).
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: Athletes and sports players (ISCO-08 3421), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/3421
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Athletes and sports players (ISCO-08 3421)}
}The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/3421.json.