Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 185 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with a small part of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least 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
This job is in the least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 11% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Prepare work for sale or exhibition, and maintain relationships with retail, pottery, art, and resource networks that can facilitate sale or exhibition of work.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
AI could do much of this on its own
Design spaces to display pottery for sale.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Examine finished ware for defects and measure dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Operate gas or electric kilns to fire pottery pieces.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Start machine units and conveyors and observe lights and gauges on panel board to verify operational efficiency.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Mix and apply glazes to pottery pieces, using tools, such as spray guns.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Raise and shape clay into wares, such as vases and pitchers, on revolving wheels, using hands, fingers, and thumbs.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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