Athletes and Sports Competitors

Athletes and Sports Competitors score 0 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #876 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 9 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 0 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

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Rank: #876of 923 jobs
US workers: 15,070BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $66,710a year
In real AI use: 1 of 9tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 9 (100%)

Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Lead teams by serving as captain.Little or no AI speed-up · core task

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Questions about athletes and sports competitors and AI

Will AI replace athletes and sports competitors?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Athletes and Sports Competitors score 0 out of 100 (low exposure), #876 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 0 of the job's 9 tasks, 0 of them on its own, while 9 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which athletes and sports competitors tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance"; "Maintain equipment used in a particular sport"; "Attend scheduled practice or training sessions".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 1 of the 9 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as athletes and sports competitors, and what do they earn?

About 15,070 people in the US, with median pay of $66,710 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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