Genetic Counselors
HealthcareAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: '26.08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: '26.03
0.012
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: '25
0.20
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 86% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks onlyValues in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Write detailed consultation reports to provide information on complex genetic concepts to patients or referring physicians.O*NET Task ID 17511 | 1.0 |
Identify funding sources and write grant proposals for eligible programs or services.O*NET Task ID 17516 | 1.0 |
Analyze genetic information to identify patients or families at risk for specific disorders or syndromes.O*NET Task ID 17500 | 0.5 |
Explain diagnostic procedures such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS), ultrasound, fetal blood sampling, and amniocentesis.O*NET Task ID 17501 | 0.5 |
Provide genetic counseling in specified areas of clinical genetics, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology and neurology.O*NET Task ID 17502 | 0.5 |
Determine or coordinate treatment plans by requesting laboratory services, reviewing genetics or counseling literature, and considering histories or diagnostic data.O*NET Task ID 17505 | 0.5 |
Discuss testing options and the associated risks, benefits and limitations with patients and families to assist them in making informed decisions.O*NET Task ID 17506 | 0.5 |
Interpret laboratory results and communicate findings to patients or physicians.O*NET Task ID 17507 | 0.5 |
Interview patients or review medical records to obtain comprehensive patient or family medical histories, and document findings.O*NET Task ID 17508 | 0.5 |
Provide patients with information about the inheritance of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and various forms of cancer.O*NET Task ID 17509 | 0.5 |
Assess patients' psychological or emotional needs, such as those relating to stress, fear of test results, financial issues, and marital conflicts to make referral recommendations or assist patients in managing test outcomes.O*NET Task ID 17503 | 0.0 |
Provide counseling to patient and family members by providing information, education, or reassurance.O*NET Task ID 17504 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
Occupation information
Recent Changes Affecting This Occupation
Mar 2026: New evergreen blog post: Will AI Replace Genetic Counselors?
[Source: AI Changing Work Blog]