Court Reporters and Captioners
Official O*NET title: Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners (27-3092.00)
Also called: captioner, certified shorthand reporter, court recorder, court reporter, court stenographer
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Transcribe recorded proceedings following established formats
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How AI is changing court reporters and captioners work
2 of 11 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 18%. 1 newer task is not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Transcribe recorded proceedings following established formats (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words (main task) — no recorded AI use
- File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape (main task) — no recorded AI use
- File and store shorthand notes of court session (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Swear in witnesses (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Log and store exhibits from court proceedings — no recorded AI use
- File exhibits — too new for the AI data
- Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Transcribe recorded proceedings following established formats”. Try the prompt for: “Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and court reporters and captioners
Will AI replace court reporters and captioners?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 2 of the 12 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 11 of the 15 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which court reporter tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: transcribe recorded proceedings following established formats; record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.
Which court reporter tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public; record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks; record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 69% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a court reporter start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Court Reporters and Captioners ranks #370 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #26 of 31 in Creative & Media.
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