Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 699 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 92% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Monitor the work of specialists, such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, or sound specialists to ensure optimal form or function of designs or final structures.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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