Will AI replace Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles?
Estimated risk score: 26 out of 100
Lower replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (7 to 45).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 12 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 49-2096.00 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 2 of its 12 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
- Record results of diagnostic tests.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 10 of its 12 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Build fiberglass or wooden enclosures for sound components, and fit them to automobile dimensions.
- Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers.
- Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
- Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.
- Replace and clean electrical or electronic components.
- Run new speaker and electrical cables.
What the job is
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.
Also called: Car Audio Installer, Car Stereo Installer, Mobile Electronics Installation Specialist, Generator Man, Auto Electrician, Generator Worker, Auto Radio Mechanic, Car Alarm Installer.
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Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate