Which Tasks of a Job are Susceptible to Computerization?

Abstract

In their paper, the two economists Frey and Osborne quantified the automation
of jobs, by assigning each job in the O*NET database a probability
to be automated. In this paper, we refine their results in the following way:
Every O*NET job consists of a set of tasks, and these tasks can be related.
We use a linear program to assign probabilities to tasks, such that related
tasks have a similar probability and the tasks can explain the computerization
probability of a job. Analyzing jobs on the level of tasks helps comprehending
the results, as experts as well as laymen can more easily criticize and
refine what parts of a job are susceptible to computerization.