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Census · Education · occupation code 25-4012

Curators

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 0 of 15 tasks

No task in this role passes the screen.

Does not pass

  • Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 13.3% of the role's time · $106M

  • Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.

    physical work, outside the screen · 11.9% of the role's time · $95.4M

  • Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.4% of the role's time · $83.0M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed · waiting on a check

  • Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 9.9% of the role's time · $79.4M

  • Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 9.9% of the role's time · $79.3M

  • Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.

    physical work, outside the screen · 7.7% of the role's time · $61.3M

  • Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.

    physical work, outside the screen · 6.7% of the role's time · $53.5M

  • Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.

    physical work, outside the screen · 6.5% of the role's time · $51.6M

  • Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.9% of the role's time · $46.8M

  • Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $46.4M

  • Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.

    an accountable sign-off — stays with a person · 4.3% of the role's time · $34.7M

  • Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.4% of the role's time · $27.3M

  • Schedule events and organize details, including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.4% of the role's time · $19.5M

  • Establish specifications for reproductions and oversee their manufacture or select items from commercially available replica sources.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.9% of the role's time · $7.3M

  • Arrange insurance coverage for objects on loan or for special exhibits and recommend changes in coverage for the entire collection.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.8% of the role's time · $6.5M

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