Will AI replace Office Clerks, General?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 2 years and 11 months · Group: Office and Administrative Support

The official job description

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

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

What office clerks, general do all day (for now)

• Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
• Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
• Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
• Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
• Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
• Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.

Also known as

Administration Clerk, Administrative Clerk (Admin Clerk), Administrative Support Specialist, Administrative Technician (Admin Tech), Agent-Licensing Clerk, Animal Hospital Clerk, Animal Shelter Clerk, Attendance Clerk

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace office clerks, general?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 2 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces office clerks, general?

2 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which office clerks, general tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions. The rest follows.

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