Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers
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.
418th of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
425th of 433 · interval 4.3–9.2
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.4 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set stone or marble in place, according to layout or pattern.Stonemasons | 6.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 1.4 h | Physical presence |
| Set vertical and horizontal alignment of structures, using plumb bob, gauge line, and level.Stonemasons | 5.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Lay out wall patterns or foundations, using straight edge, rule, or staked lines.Stonemasons | 5.4% | L0 | L0L2 | 12% | 1.1 h | Physical presence |
| Shape, trim, face and cut marble or stone preparatory to setting, using power saws, cutting equipment, and hand tools.Stonemasons | 5.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 1.4 h | Physical presence |
| Mix mortar or grout and pour or spread mortar or grout on marble slabs, stone, or foundation.Stonemasons | 5.3% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 45 min | Physical 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.Stonemasons | 5.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 1.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Clean excess mortar or grout from surface of marble, stone, or monument, using sponge, brush, water, or acid.Stonemasons | 5.0% | L0 | L0L1 | 2% | 52 min | Physical presence |
| Smooth, polish, and bevel surfaces, using hand tools and power tools.Stonemasons | 4.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 1.5 h | Physical presence |
| Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.Stonemasons | 4.1% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Accountability |
| Replace broken or missing masonry units in walls or floors.Stonemasons | 3.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 2.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.Segmental Pavers | 3.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 6.0 h | Physical presence |
| Drill holes in marble or ornamental stone and anchor brackets in holes.Stonemasons | 3.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 38 min | Physical presence, Accountability |
| Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.Segmental Pavers | 3.2% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 2.0 h | Physical presence |
| Lay brick to build shells of chimneys and smokestacks or to line or reline industrial furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations.Stonemasons | 3.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 6% | 8.0 h | Physical 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 Pavers | 3.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 10% | 4.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
Show the other 13 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.Segmental Pavers | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.Segmental Pavers | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 2.8 h | Physical presence |
| Dig trench for foundation of monument, using pick and shovel.Stonemasons | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 3.0 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Remove sections of monument from truck bed, and guide stone onto foundation, using skids, hoist, or truck crane.Stonemasons | 3.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.Segmental Pavers | 3.0% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 45 min | Physical presence |
| Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.Segmental Pavers | 2.9% | L0 | L0L0 | 1% | 45 min | Physical presence |
| Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.Segmental Pavers | 2.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 1.8 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Discuss the design with the client.Segmental Pavers | 2.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 35% | 1.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.Segmental Pavers | 2.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 1.3 h | Physical 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.Stonemasons | 2.7% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 1.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.Segmental Pavers | 1.8% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 13 h | Physical presence |
| Position mold along guidelines of wall, press mold in place, and remove mold and paper from wall.Stonemasons · supplemental task | 1.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 25 min | Physical presence |
| Cement the edges of the paved area.Segmental Pavers | 1.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 2.0 h | 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.
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 0.0% | 4 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.014 | 3 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -1.471 | 5 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 35 | 26 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.028 | 18 | |
| 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| House builders 7111 | 77.9 | |
| Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics 7127 | 25.4 | |
| Carpenters and joiners 7115 | 21.9 | |
| Insulation workers 7124 | 20.6 | |
| Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified 7119 | 16.1 | |
| Glaziers 7125 | 12.4 | |
| Plumbers and pipe fitters 7126 | 11.5 | |
| Painters and related workers 7131 | 11.4 | |
| Building structure cleaners 7133 | 7.5 | |
| Floor layers and tile setters 7122 | 6.4 | |
| Bricklayers and related workers 7112 | 5.2 | |
| Roofers 7121 | 5.1 |
Dashed line: stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers (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: Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers (ISCO-08 7113), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/7113
@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)}
}The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/7113.json.