Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
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 · 3 of 14 tasks
Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 11.2% of the role's time · $105M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 8.3% of the role's time · $77.8M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 6.8% of the role's time · $63.5M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Does not pass
Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
physical work, outside the screen · 10.4% of the role's time · $97.1M
File and store shorthand notes of court session.
physical work, outside the screen · 9.3% of the role's time · $87.0M
Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape.
physical work, outside the screen · 9.0% of the role's time · $84.2M
Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.9% of the role's time · $83.0M
Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.4% of the role's time · $69.2M · waiting on a check
Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $53.6M
Log and store exhibits from court proceedings.
physical work, outside the screen · 5.5% of the role's time · $50.9M
Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys.
physical work, outside the screen · 4.6% of the role's time · $43.3M
Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.5% of the role's time · $42.1M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed
Type court orders for judges.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.2% of the role's time · $38.7M
File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.
physical work, outside the screen · 4.0% of the role's time · $37.2M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 4620 | $379M | $100M | $0 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 3800 | $306M | $80.6M | $0 |
| Business Support Services | 3810 | $229M | $60.3M | $0 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 120 | $8.1M | $2.1M | $0 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | 100 | $7.5M | $2.0M | $0 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 40 | $2.9M | $778k | $0 |