Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · United States (national)
Audio and Video Technicians
How exposed this work is to automation, shown as ranges with the reasoning and sources.
The short version: this role is less exposed to automation, and a near-term shift looks unlikely.
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
AI / softwarerange 18.0 to 42.0
Physical / roboticsrange 22.6 to 46.6
When the change is likely
Largely unaffectedlocal demand growing
What to do about it
Use AI to outpace AI.
Strategies to protect your livelihood, most important first.
1
Stay sharp; urgency is low
This role looks durable. Keep your skills current and watch for shifts in your field.
2
Pivot toward Lighting Technicians
It is skill-adjacent and less exposed (9.4 vs 35). A lateral move now beats a forced one later.
3
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.
4
Add a recognised credential
A certification or license raises the bar against automation and signals value in a tightening market.
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Which of my tasks are exposed
Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
50.0
Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
50.0
Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
100.0
Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
34.6
Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
50.0
Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
50.0
Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
34.6
Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
50.0
Longer, orange bars are more automatable; short green bars are resistant.
What is driving my result
lowers risk
raises risk
Task: Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
Task: Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
Local demand is growing
Lower-risk adjacent roles
Lighting Technicians
9.4
Broadcast Technicians
28.6
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How this score is calculated
Map Audio and Video Technicians to its standard O*NET task list (8 core tasks).
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.
The two axis scores are the task averages: AI 30.0, robotics 34.6.
The timeline comes from the higher axis (34.6), shifted for local demand (growing), and seniority. It is read against your remaining working years.
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.