AI exposure: Chief Executives
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
Reading this score
computed37.5% of this occupation's weighted task load is exposed, which puts Chief Executives at the 65th percentile of 923 occupations. The capability is largely there. Its average task scores 2.4 out of 4 on what a current system can produce, and the frictions that hold other jobs in place are comparatively weak here.
What holds the line here is context. Across this occupation's 31 tasks it averages 2.34 out of 3, the highest of the five friction dimensions. In plain terms, the work depends on knowledge the model cannot hold. Much of this job runs on things that were never written down: what this particular organisation does, what happened last week, what the person across the table actually meant. That context is the barrier, and it erodes as systems are given more access.
The most exposed thing this job does is Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or..., at 80.0%. The least is Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints or violations of laws, or..., at 0.0%. A gap of 80.0% between two parts of the same job is the reason this index publishes at task level. An occupation-wide number would have hidden both.
Within management occupations, this one is less exposed than the median of 41.4% across the group's 56 roles, with 41 scoring higher. Being in an exposed family does not make a particular job exposed, and the reverse holds too.
What would move this score. Of 31 tasks, 16 are currently banded exposed, 10 assisted and 5 untouched. For that distribution to shift materially would take cheaper ways to verify output, since the cost of checking is currently doing more to hold this work in place than the cost of producing it. The score is re-computed every quarter against a fresh capability reference, and the change is published rather than quietly applied.
Task by task
31 tasks, O*NET 31.0| Task | Exposed | Assisted | Untouched | Importance | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change. | 80.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.13 | exposed |
| Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 4.07 | exposed |
| Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services. | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 4.17 | exposed |
| Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals. | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 4.09 | exposed |
| Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs. | 55.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 4.30 | exposed |
| Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.32 | exposed |
| Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 3.94 | exposed |
| Make presentations to legislative or other government committees regarding policies, programs, or budgets. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 3.81 | exposed |
| Direct or conduct studies or research on issues affecting areas of responsibility. | 47.5% | 27.5% | 25.0% | 3.66 | exposed |
| Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 4.09 | exposed |
| Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.92 | exposed |
| Refer major policy matters to elected representatives for final decisions. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.70 | exposed |
| Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites. | 42.5% | 32.5% | 25.0% | 3.98 | exposed |
| Organize or approve promotional campaigns. | 40.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% | 3.55 | exposed |
| Review and analyze legislation, laws, or public policy and recommend changes to promote or support interests of the general population or special groups. | 37.5% | 37.5% | 25.0% | 3.81 | assisted |
| Prepare bylaws approved by elected officials, and ensure that bylaws are enforced. | 30.0% | 45.0% | 25.0% | 3.88 | assisted |
| Direct non-merchandising departments, such as advertising, purchasing, credit, or accounting. | 28.3% | 21.7% | 50.0% | 3.78 | exposed |
| Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products. | 26.7% | 23.3% | 50.0% | 4.13 | exposed |
| Represent organizations or promote their objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so. | 25.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 3.42 | assisted |
| Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity. | 23.3% | 26.7% | 50.0% | 4.24 | assisted |
| Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities. | 23.3% | 26.7% | 50.0% | 4.06 | assisted |
| Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency. | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 4.52 | assisted |
| Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments. | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 4.13 | assisted |
| Coordinate the development or implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, or other administrative control processes. | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 3.80 | assisted |
| Direct or coordinate activities of businesses involved with buying or selling investment products or financial services. | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 3.90 | assisted |
| Nominate citizens to boards or commissions. | 16.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 4.07 | assisted |
| Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems. | 8.3% | 16.7% | 75.0% | 4.14 | untouched |
| Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils or council committees. | 6.7% | 18.3% | 75.0% | 3.59 | untouched |
| Administer programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, or provision of equipment or supplies. | 6.7% | 18.3% | 75.0% | 3.51 | untouched |
| Preside over, or serve on, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 3.79 | untouched |
| Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints or violations of laws, or testify at such hearings. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 3.98 | untouched |
Task text and importance ratings sourced from O*NET 31.0. Shares computed. The occupation score is the importance-weighted mean.
Where the score comes from
judgedEvery task is scored through the standardised work activities it maps to. These are this occupation’s averages on the six rubric dimensions. Capability is what AI can do; the other five are what stands in the way.
| Dimension | Mean | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | 2.42 | 0-4 |
| Embodiment | 0.33 | 0-3 |
| Presence | 1.52 | 0-3 |
| Accountability | 1.40 | 0-3 |
| Context | 2.34 | 0-3 |
| Verification cost | 1.69 | 0-3 |
What this means in practice
Where most of a role's weighted task load is exposed, the work that survives is usually the part of the job nobody wrote into the job description: deciding what should be produced rather than producing it, and being answerable for the result. The tasks lowest on this page are a better guide to where to spend your time than any general advice about the future of work.
Occupations either side of this one
The four closest scores in the same occupational family, then the four closest anywhere in the index.
Read this carefully. Exposure is not displacement. A high score means current AI systems can produce this work, not that anyone will stop paying a person to do it. Adoption depends on economics, regulation and inertia that this index deliberately does not model. How the score is built.