Psychiatrist
Diagnoses, treats, and helps prevent mental disorders.
Will AI replace psychiatrist jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 58 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Gather and keep patient information and histories from patients and relatives
- Prepare and send case reports to government or mental health agencies
- Tell guardians and relatives about patients' conditions or treatment
What stays human
- Counsel patients during office visits
- Serve on committees that support community mental health services
- Prescribe or give therapies and medicines for mental and emotional disorders
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +7.2%. Typical pay: $281,870 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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