Comprehensive AI automation risk analysis and career outlook for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas professionals
AI is unlikely to replace Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas roles. With only a 14% automation risk, this occupation requires human skills that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as creativity, empathy, and complex reasoning.
Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
Based on human expert analysis
This occupation has a low risk of AI automation. Most tasks require human creativity, empathy, or complex problem-solving.
Risk assessment based on the "GPTs are GPTs" research by OpenAI, analyzing task-level automation potential.
Latest data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Detailed breakdown of how AI might impact specific tasks in this role