ISCO-08 7543
Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages)
38.0%
ADI · 218th of 433 · 95% interval 22.1–55.2
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 38.0% of the task time of product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages), and finish 6.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full38.0%
218th of 433 · interval 22.1–55.2
ADI3 · full delegation6.0%
64th of 433 · interval 0.0–15.4
ADIs · share of time34.6%
220th of 433 · interval 26.5–42.9
Evidence31
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 4.2 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 19.9%L1Augmentation · 42.0%L2Partial delegation · 32.0%L3Full delegation · 6.0%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
31 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4.3% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 10 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 22% | 4 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 38 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.9% | L1 | L1L1 | 10% | 8 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Monitor production operations or equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, making necessary process or assembly adjustments.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 45 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.7% | L1 | L1L1 | 20% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Inspect or test raw materials, parts, or products to determine compliance with environmental standards.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 30% | 1.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 10 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.5% | L2 | L3L2 | 72% | 45 min | Access to systems |
| Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 45 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.5% | L3 | L3L3 | 82% | 42 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 45 min | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Fabricate, install, position, or connect components, parts, finished products, or instruments for testing or operational purposes.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.3% | L0 | L0L1 | 8% | 38 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Check arriving materials to ensure that they match purchase orders, submitting discrepancy reports as necessary.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
Show the other 16 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Sonnet · Haiku | Barriers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.2% | L0 | L1L0 | 8% | 18 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Monitor machines that automatically measure, sort, or inspect products.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 4.3 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Compare colors, shapes, textures, or grades of products or materials with color charts, templates, or samples to verify conformance to standards.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 32% | 10 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 18 min | Physical presence |
| Position products, components, or parts for testing.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3.1% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 4 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Compute usable amounts of items in shipments.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 30 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Clean, maintain, calibrate, or repair measuring instruments or test equipment, such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, or height gauges.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 3.0% | L1 | L1L1 | 14% | 45 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Adjust, clean, or repair products or processing equipment to correct defects found during inspections.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.8% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 38 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Grade, classify, or sort products according to sizes, weights, colors, or other specifications.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.8% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Collect or select samples for testing or for use as models.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2.7% | L1 | L1L1 | 18% | 38 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Stack or arrange tested products for further processing, shipping, or packaging.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2.6% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 12 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Compute defect percentages or averages, using formulas and calculators.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.5% | L3 | L3L3 | 91% | 15 min | Access to systems |
| Administer tests to assess whether engineers or operators are qualified to use equipment.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 50% | 2.0 h | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Weigh materials, products, containers, or samples to verify packaging weights or ingredient quantities.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.4% | L0 | L0L1 | 12% | 8 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Interpret legal requirements, provide safety information, or recommend compliance procedures to contractors, craft workers, engineers, or property owners.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 38 min | Accountability, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Disassemble defective parts or components, such as inaccurate or worn gauges or measuring instruments.Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · supplemental task | 2.2% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 28 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 | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 38.0% | 50 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.436 | 66 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -0.029 | 51 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 98 | 98 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.5 | 88 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.032 | 55 |
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 (75)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters 7532 | 31.0 | |
| Fumigators and other pest and weed controllers 7544 | 30.0 | |
| Craft and related workers not elsewhere classified 7549 | 20.8 | |
| Wood treaters 7521 | 19.8 | |
| Cabinet-makers and related workers 7522 | 19.6 | |
| Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers 7512 | 19.0 | |
| Upholsterers and related workers 7534 | 18.7 | |
| Shotfirers and blasters 7542 | 14.9 | |
| Dairy-products makers 7513 | 13.9 | |
| Food and beverage tasters and graders 7515 | 7.9 | |
| Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers 7511 | 7.8 | |
| Woodworking-machine tool setters and operators 7523 | 7.8 |
Dashed line: product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) (38.0%).
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: Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) (ISCO-08 7543), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/7543
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: Product graders and testers (excluding foods and beverages) (ISCO-08 7543)}
}Machine-readable
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