ISCO-08 4415
Filing and copying clerks
52.9%
ADI · 176th of 433 · 95% interval 36.7–68.9
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 52.9% of the task time of filing and copying clerks, and finish 3.2% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full52.9%
176th of 433 · interval 36.7–68.9
ADI3 · full delegation3.2%
99th of 433 · interval 0.0–9.7
ADIs · share of time40.7%
183rd of 433 · interval 32.2–49.0
Evidence37
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 3.8 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 21.3%L1Augmentation · 25.8%L2Partial delegation · 49.7%L3Full delegation · 3.2%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
37 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.File Clerks | 3.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 40% | 45 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.7% | L2 | L3L2 | 80% | 10 min | Access to systems |
| Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.3% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 45 min | Physical presence |
| Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.3% | L1 | L1L1 | 12% | 45 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 2 min | Physical presence |
| Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.File Clerks · supplemental task | 3.2% | L3 | L3L3 | 85% | 8 min | Access to systems |
| Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 4 min | Physical presence |
| Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.1% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 22 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Deliver completed work.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 38% | 18 min | Physical presence |
| Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 3.0% | L1 | L1L2 | 25% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.File Clerks | 3.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.File Clerks | 3.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 45 min | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.File Clerks | 3.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 72% | 4 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.File Clerks · supplemental task | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 18 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.File Clerks · supplemental task | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
Show the other 22 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 10 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Operate auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines, staplers, and paper punching, folding, cutting, and perforating machines.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 25 min | Physical presence |
| Prepare and process papers for use in scanning, microfilming, and microfiche.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.8% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 42 min | Physical presence |
| Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.File Clerks | 2.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 64% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.File Clerks | 2.8% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 45 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| File and store completed documents.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 42% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Answer questions about records or files.File Clerks | 2.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 10 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.File Clerks | 2.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 18 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing.File Clerks | 2.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.File Clerks | 2.5% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 38 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Clean and file master copies or plates.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 2.3% | L1 | L1L1 | 12% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Perform periodic inspections of materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, or proper condition.File Clerks · supplemental task | 2.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 52 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Retrieve documents stored in microfilm or microfiche and place them in viewers for reading.File Clerks · supplemental task | 2.1% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 8 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Cut copies apart and write identifying information, such as page numbers or titles, on copies.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · supplemental task | 2.1% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 22 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements.File Clerks | 2.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 52% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Design forms related to filing systems.File Clerks · supplemental task | 2.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 1.8 h | – |
| Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location.File Clerks · supplemental task | 2.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 4 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems.File Clerks | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Move heat units and clamping frames over screen beds to form Braille impressions on pages, raising frames to release individual copies.Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · supplemental task | 1.0% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 10 min | Physical presence |
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.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 52.9% | 60 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.597 | 89 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -0.117 | 49 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 46.5 | 36 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.415 | 79 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.09 | 69 |
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.
Same sub-major group (44)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Coding, proof-reading and related clerks 4413 | 100.0 | |
| Personnel clerks 4416 | 100.0 | |
| Clerical support workers not elsewhere classified 4419 | 100.0 | |
| Library clerks 4411 | 57.1 | |
| Scribes and related workers 4414 | 47.2 | |
| Mail carriers and sorting clerks 4412 | 14.4 |
Dashed line: filing and copying clerks (52.9%).
Cite this record
Text
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: Filing and copying clerks (ISCO-08 4415), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/4415
BibTeX
@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: Filing and copying clerks (ISCO-08 4415)}
}Machine-readable
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