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ISCO-08 7113

Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers

0.0%
ADI · 418th of 433 · 95% interval 0.0–0.0

An AI agent can at least partly carry out 0.0% of the task time of stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers, and finish 0.0% alone. Most of the rest requires physical presence.

ADI · partial or full0.0%

418th of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0

ADI3 · full delegation0.0%

201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0

ADIs · share of time6.6%

425th of 433 · interval 4.3–9.2

Evidence28

task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.4 million.

Task weight by level

How the tasks rate

94%
L0No meaningful role · 94.5%L1Augmentation · 5.5%L2Partial delegation · 0.0%L3Full delegation · 0.0%
Barriers

What stops the agent

Physical presence97%
Accountability10%
Trust and care3%
Access to systems22%

Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.

28 task statements, heaviest first
Task statement (O*NET occupation)Sonnet · HaikuBarriers
Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.Stonemasons6.4%L0L0L16%1.4 hPhysical presence
Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.Stonemasons5.4%L0L0L04%30 minPhysical presence, Accountability, Access to systems
Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.Stonemasons5.4%L0L0L212%1.1 hPhysical presence
Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.Stonemasons5.4%L0L0L16%1.4 hPhysical presence
Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.Stonemasons5.3%L0L0L02%45 minPhysical presence, Access to systems
Remove wedges, fill joints between stones, finish joints between stones, using a trowel, and smooth the mortar to an attractive finish, using a tuck pointer.Stonemasons5.1%L0L0L02%1.5 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.Stonemasons5.0%L0L0L12%52 minPhysical presence
Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.Stonemasons4.2%L0L0L02%1.5 hPhysical presence
Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.Stonemasons4.1%L0L0L19%2.5 hPhysical presence, Accountability
Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.Stonemasons3.4%L0L0L112%2.3 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.Segmental Pavers3.3%L0L0L16%6.0 hPhysical presence
Drill holes in marble or ornamental stone and anchor brackets in holes.Stonemasons3.3%L0L0L16%38 minPhysical presence, Accountability
Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.Segmental Pavers3.2%L0L0L04%2.0 hPhysical presence
Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.Stonemasons3.2%L0L0L16%8.0 hPhysical presence, Accountability, Access to systems
Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.Segmental Pavers3.2%L0L0L110%4.0 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Show the other 13 tasks
Task statement (O*NET occupation)Sonnet · HaikuBarriers
Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.Segmental Pavers3.1%L0L0L04%12 minPhysical presence, Access to systems
Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.Segmental Pavers3.1%L0L0L02%2.8 hPhysical presence
Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.Stonemasons3.1%L0L0L02%3.0 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.Stonemasons3.0%L0L0L04%1.8 hPhysical presence, Accountability, Access to systems
Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.Segmental Pavers3.0%L0L0L02%45 minPhysical presence
Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.Segmental Pavers2.9%L0L0L01%45 minPhysical presence
Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.Segmental Pavers2.8%L1L1L235%1.8 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Discuss the design with the client.Segmental Pavers2.8%L1L1L235%1.0 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.Segmental Pavers2.7%L0L0L02%1.3 hPhysical presence
Repair cracked or chipped areas of stone or marble, using blowtorch and mastic, and remove rough or defective spots from concrete, using power grinder or chisel and hammer.Stonemasons2.7%L0L0L02%1.3 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.Segmental Pavers1.8%L0L0L19%13 hPhysical presence
Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.Stonemasons · supplemental task1.6%L0L0L02%25 minPhysical presence
Cement the edges of the paved area.Segmental Pavers1.4%L0L0L02%2.0 hPhysical 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

MeasureValuePercentilePct
ADI (this index)0.0%4
Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β0.0143
Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure-1.4715
Webb (2020), AI patent exposure3526
Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure0.02818
Anthropic Economic Index, observed use016

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 (71)

Neighbouring occupations

Dashed line: stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers (0.0%).

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: Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers (ISCO-08 7113), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/7113

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: Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers (ISCO-08 7113)}
}
Machine-readable

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