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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · United States (national)

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

How exposed this work is to automation, shown as ranges with the reasoning and sources.

The short version: this role is moderately exposed to automation, and meaningful change looks likely over the next 5 to 10 years. It is a sourced range, not a verdict, and the detail is below.

Built on O*NET tasks, BLS pay and projections, and peer-reviewed AI-exposure research. Sources shown. Data snapshot SNAPSHOT-2026-11-06. How it works
52.1 of 100
AI / softwarerange 40.1 to 64.1
20.4 of 100
Physical / roboticsrange 8.4 to 32.4

When the change is likely

partial change 0y 5y 10y 15y 20+y

Partial, 5 to 10 years local demand stable

What to do about it

Use AI to outpace AI.

Strategies to protect your livelihood, most important first.

1
Use your 5 to 10 year runway
Change here is gradual. Build resilient skills steadily and watch the signals rather than waiting for a shock.
2
Lean into the human edge
The exposed parts are routine and cognitive. Invest in judgment, client relationships, and complex problem-solving that AI still cannot do.
3
Pivot toward Paralegals and Legal Assistants
It is skill-adjacent and less exposed (45.0 vs 52). A lateral move now beats a forced one later.
4
Build a financial buffer
Keep 6 to 12 months of expenses and diversify your income, so a disruption is a setback rather than a catastrophe.
5
Add a recognised credential
A certification or license raises the bar against automation and signals value in a tightening market.

Which of my tasks are exposed

Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
52.1
Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
52.1
Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
52.1
Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
52.1
Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
52.1
Log and store exhibits from court proceedings.
52.1
File and store shorthand notes of court session.
52.1
File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.
52.1

Longer, orange bars are more automatable; short green bars are resistant.

What is driving my result

lowers risk
raises risk
Task: Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
Task: Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.

Lower-risk adjacent roles

Paralegals and Legal Assistants
45.0
File Clerks
47.1
Word Processors and Typists
48.6

A full, ranked mitigation plan is part of the paid tiers.

How this score is calculated

  1. Map Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners to its standard O*NET task list (8 core tasks).
  2. Score each task for AI/software exposure (Eloundou et al. 2023) and physical/robotics exposure (an O*NET work-context proxy), each 0 to 100.
  3. The two axis scores are the task averages: AI 52.1, robotics 20.4.
  4. The timeline comes from the higher axis (52.1), shifted for local demand (stable), and seniority. It is read against your remaining working years.
  5. Ranges are about ±12 points. A backtest against real BLS employment change shows the risk ranking holds in aggregate, but individual outcomes are predicted weakly, so results are ranges, never a flat verdict.

Sources: O*NET, Eloundou et al. (2023), GPTs are GPTs, O*NET Work Context, BLS CPI-U, BLS OEWS. Snapshot SNAPSHOT-2026-11-06. Full method and backtest on How it works.

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