English Literature Professors

How AI is changing english literature professors work

19 of 23 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 83%.

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

• Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Start, help with, and moderate classroom discussions (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Prepare course materials (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Participate in campus and community events (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Participate in cultural and literary activities (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Select and obtain materials and supplies (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Teach writing or communication classes (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Teach classes using online technology (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Schedule courses (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Write letters of recommendation for students (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Write original literary pieces — a lot of recorded AI use
• Provide professional consulting services to government or industry — a lot of recorded AI use
• Provide assistance to students in college writing centers — a lot of recorded AI use
• Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals — some recorded AI use
• Act as advisers to student organizations — some recorded AI use
• Perform administrative duties — some recorded AI use
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work — no recorded AI use
• Recruit, train, and supervise department staff — no recorded AI use
• Conduct staff performance evaluations — no recorded AI use
• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding — no recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

1. 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.
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