Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners: daily tasks & AI impact
This page breaks Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners into the top 14 daily O*NET tasks and scores each for Generative AI automation probability. Those task scores roll up to an overall vulnerability index of 63/100 (Moderate automation risk). Struck-through rows are ≥80% automatable; highlighted safer rows are under 30% or primarily physical.
High-automation exposure
No task in this set currently exceeds the 80% threshold, so risk is spread across moderate probabilities rather than a few catastrophic duties.
Durable human work
This profile has little “safe” task mass under our thresholds. Workers should treat AI fluency as mandatory and actively map transferable skills into lower-risk roles.
Importance comes from O*NET incumbent ratings. Automation probability is model-generated for current Generative AI capability (not speculative AGI). Digital / physical / mixed labels describe the modality of the work, which strongly correlates with near-term automation potential.
| Task | Importance | AI probability | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks. Core | 4.84 | — | — |
| Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words. Core | 4.83 | — | — |
| Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements. Core | 4.83 | — | — |
| Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text. Supplemental | 4.82 | — | — |
| Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape. Supplemental | 4.82 | — | — |
| Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public. Core | 4.79 | — | — |
| Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats. Core | 4.79 | — | — |
| Log and store exhibits from court proceedings. Core | 4.77 | — | — |
| File and store shorthand notes of court session. Core | 4.74 | — | — |
| File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office. Core | 4.74 | — | — |
| Type court orders for judges. Supplemental | 4.66 | — | — |
| Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges. Core | 4.53 | — | — |
| Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded. Core | 4.53 | — | — |
| Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys. Supplemental | 4.21 | — | — |
What remains human
No tasks currently fall under the safe threshold for this occupation.
FAQ
Which Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners tasks are most exposed to AI?
No task in this set currently exceeds the 80% threshold, so risk is spread across moderate probabilities rather than a few catastrophic duties.
Which Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners tasks are safest from Generative AI?
This profile has little “safe” task mass under our thresholds. Workers should treat AI fluency as mandatory and actively map transferable skills into lower-risk roles.
How should I read the Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners task table?
Importance comes from O*NET incumbent ratings. Automation probability is model-generated for current Generative AI capability (not speculative AGI). Digital / physical / mixed labels describe the modality of the work, which strongly correlates with near-term automation potential.