Will AI replace Locksmiths and Safe Repairers?

Of course. Clear the desk slowly.

Time left: 5 years and 7 months · Group: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

The official job description

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What locksmiths and safe repairers do all day (for now)

Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
Keep records of company locks and keys.
Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.

Also known as

Certified Professional Safe Technician (CPS), CML (Certified Master Locksmith), CMS (Certified Master Safecracker), Commercial Vault Associate, Forensic Locksmith, Key Maker, Key Technician (Key Tech), Keysmith

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace locksmiths and safe repairers?

Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 5 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces locksmiths and safe repairers?

5 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which locksmiths and safe repairers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines. The rest follows.