Will AI replace Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists?
Estimated risk score: 62 out of 100
Moderate 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 (43 to 81).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 24 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 19-2099.01 · Life, Physical, and Social Science
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: 9 of its 24 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge of developments in the field of remote sensing.
- Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
- Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts, such as ground vegetation.
- Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.
- Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 2 of its 24 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Participate in fieldwork.
- Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
What the job is
Apply remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data and solve problems in areas such as natural resource management, urban planning, or homeland security. May develop new sensor systems, analytical techniques, or new applications for existing systems.
Also called: Image Scientist, Remote Sensing Analyst, Remote Sensing Scientist, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, RPIC, sUAS Pilot, LIDAR Analyst, sUAS Operator.
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