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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Condensed Matter Physicist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #175 of 702. Estimated risk: 10.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as unlikely to be automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

60%

“Condensed Matter Physicist” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 60% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

28%

“Condensed Matter Physicist” will almost certainly not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 28% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Physicists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Avg. Annual Salary $166,000
Avg. Hourly Wage $79.81
Available Jobs (US) 21,340
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Physicists #19-2012
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Physicists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Design computer simulations to model physical data so that it can be better understood.

  • Perform complex calculations as part of the analysis and evaluation of data, using computers.

  • Describe and express observations and conclusions in mathematical terms.

  • Develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and apply these theories and laws to problems in areas such as nuclear energy, optics, and aerospace technology.

  • Collaborate with other scientists in the design, development, and testing of experimental, industrial, or medical equipment, instrumentation, and procedures.

  • Teach physics to students.

  • Observe the structure and properties of matter, and the transformation and propagation of energy, using equipment such as masers, lasers, and telescopes, to explore and identify the basic principles governing these phenomena.

  • Write research proposals to receive funding.

  • Analyze data from research conducted to detect and measure physical phenomena.

  • Report experimental results by writing papers for scientific journals or by presenting information at scientific conferences.

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  • Git
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  • Puppet
  • RibbonSoft QCad
  • Consensus
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Spectroscopy software
  • OriginLab Origin
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Spectral Dynamics STAR
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • C
  • DeepSeek
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
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  • CERN ROOT
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  • Systat Software SigmaPlot
  • Oracle Database
  • REDUCE
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Pascal
  • Database application software
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Python
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Scite AI
  • Video analysis software
  • Scribus
  • Gnuplot
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • COMSOL Multiphysics
  • SciLab
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Perl
  • Statistical software
  • Aptech Systems GAUSS
  • Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System EPICS
  • Microsoft Access
  • GNU Octave
  • Sun Microsystems Java
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Dose modeling software
  • Elicit
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • UNIX
  • Microsoft Visual J++
  • Radiation dose calculation software
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Perplexity AI
  • Linux
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  • CERN Physics Analysis Workstation PAW
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP system
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  • Ansible software
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  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • MySQL
  • Lenox Softworks VideoPoint
  • GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP
  • Microsoft Excel
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  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • SciGraphica
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  • RSI interactive data language IDL software
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  • Microsoft PowerPoint
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  • Two-channel dynamic signal analyzers
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  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
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  • Turbo-pumped vacuum systems
  • Two-channel network analyzers
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  • High intensity UV sources
  • Diffusion pumps
  • Pistonphones
  • Gas chromatography equipment
  • Capacitance bridges
  • Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
  • Optical tables
  • High-resolution spectrometers
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Transmission electron microscopes TEM
  • Linear accelerators
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  • Digital plotters
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  • Laboratory box furnaces
  • Signal generators
  • Electron microscopes
  • Analytical balances
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
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  • Ionization chambers
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  • High-energy accelerators
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