Time left: 3 years and 2 months · Group: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
The official job description
Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What technical writers do all day (for now)
Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 3 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces technical writers?
3 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which technical writers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. The rest follows.