AI exposure: Neuropsychologists
Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning, often in research and medical settings. Study the human brain and the effect of physiological states on human cognition and behavior. May formulate and administer programs of treatment.
Reading this score
computedAt 19.3% of weighted task load, Neuropsychologists sits at the 34th percentile, below the point where a job's centre of gravity has moved. 55.1% of what this role does is untouched, meaning current systems cannot produce that work at all, whatever the commercial incentive.
What holds the line here is context. Across this occupation's 14 tasks it averages 2.14 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 Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, at 73.3%. The least is Participate in educational programs, in-service training, or workshops to remain current in..., at 0.0%. A gap of 73.3% 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 life, physical and social science occupations, this one is less exposed than the median of 36.3% across the group's 60 roles, with 56 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 14 tasks, 3 are currently banded exposed, 7 assisted and 4 untouched. For that distribution to shift materially would take a change in who is permitted to sign the work, which is a question for regulators rather than for engineers. The score is re-computed every quarter against a fresh capability reference, and the change is published rather than quietly applied.
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 | 1.79 | 0-4 |
| Embodiment | 0.93 | 0-3 |
| Presence | 1.75 | 0-3 |
| Accountability | 2.04 | 0-3 |
| Context | 2.14 | 0-3 |
| Verification cost | 2.14 | 0-3 |
Task by task
14 tasks, O*NET 31.0| Task | Exposed | Assisted | Untouched | Importance | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 4.76 | exposed |
| Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology. | 35.0% | 15.0% | 50.0% | 4.29 | exposed |
| Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories. | 26.7% | 23.3% | 50.0% | 4.68 | exposed |
| Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery. | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 4.40 | assisted |
| Conduct research on neuropsychological disorders. | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 3.45 | assisted |
| Design or implement rehabilitation plans for patients with cognitive dysfunction. | 18.3% | 31.7% | 50.0% | 3.92 | assisted |
| Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions. | 13.3% | 36.7% | 50.0% | 4.04 | assisted |
| Educate and supervise practicum students, psychology interns, or hospital staff. | 11.7% | 13.3% | 75.0% | 3.96 | untouched |
| Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory. | 10.0% | 15.0% | 75.0% | 4.80 | untouched |
| Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses. | 10.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 4.67 | assisted |
| Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases. | 10.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 4.29 | assisted |
| Diagnose and treat conditions such as chemical dependency, alcohol dependency, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) dementia, and environmental toxin exposure. | 10.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 3.50 | assisted |
| Provide education or counseling to individuals and families. | 3.3% | 21.7% | 75.0% | 4.40 | untouched |
| Participate in educational programs, in-service training, or workshops to remain current in methods and techniques. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 4.20 | untouched |
Task text and importance ratings sourced from O*NET 31.0. Shares computed. The occupation score is the importance-weighted mean.
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.
What this means in practice
Most of this work is not reachable by current systems, so the immediate pressure is on the administrative edges of the role rather than its core: the scheduling, the reporting, the written records. That is where time is recovered.