Assemblers not elsewhere classified
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 18.2% of the task time of assemblers not elsewhere classified, and finish 0.0% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
308th of 433 · interval 0.0–45.1
201st of 433 · interval 0.0–0.0
274th of 433 · interval 13.3–38.5
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 6.8 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perform quality checks on products and parts.Team Assemblers | 12.6% | L1 | L1L1 | 15% | 10 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work is performed according to specifications.Team Assemblers | 11.1% | L1 | L1L2 | 40% | 25 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Provide assistance in the production of wiring assemblies.Team Assemblers · supplemental task | 10.1% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.Team Assemblers | 9.9% | L0 | L0L1 | 9% | 4.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Determine work assignments and procedures.Team Assemblers | 9.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 45 min | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Complete production reports to communicate team production level to management.Team Assemblers · supplemental task | 8.9% | L2 | L2L3 | 72% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Shovel, sweep, or otherwise clean work areas.Team Assemblers | 8.6% | L0 | L0L0 | 4% | 18 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Maintain production equipment and machinery.Team Assemblers · supplemental task | 8.2% | L0 | L0L2 | 16% | 52 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
| Package finished products and prepare them for shipment.Team Assemblers · supplemental task | 7.7% | L1 | L1L2 | 18% | 15 min | Physical presence, Access to systems |
| Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures.Team Assemblers | 7.2% | L1 | L1L2 | 28% | 2.5 h | Physical presence, Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Operate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts.Team Assemblers · supplemental task | 6.4% | L0 | L0L0 | 2% | 30 min | Physical presence, Accountability, Access to systems |
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) | 18.2% | 29 | |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.238 | 41 | |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | -0.799 | 30 | |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 55 | 48 | |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.07 | 29 | |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | – | – | – |
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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 8212 | 10.4 | |
| Mechanical machinery assemblers 8211 | 7.5 |
Dashed line: assemblers not elsewhere classified (18.2%).
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: Assemblers not elsewhere classified (ISCO-08 8219), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/8219
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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: Assemblers not elsewhere classified (ISCO-08 8219)}
}The same record as static JSON, with its citation: /adi/v2026.1/isco/8219.json.