How AI is expanding what people do at work
In an analysis of more than 800,000 messages from U.S. ChatGPT users, our new research suggests that 16.8% of work-related messages and 43.5% of occupation-specific messages are about tasks associated with another occupation.A small-business owner can independently draft copy, review a contract, or perform basic financial analysis. A salesperson can use AI to explore a customer dataset that might once have gone to an analyst.
- ▪In an analysis of more than 800,000 messages from U.S.
- ▪ChatGPT users, our new research suggests that 16.8% of work-related messages and 43.5% of occupation-specific messages are about tasks associated with another occupation.A small-business owner can independently draft copy, review a contract
- ▪A salesperson can use AI to explore a customer dataset that might once have gone to an analyst.
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| Original publisher | OpenAI |
| Canonical URL | https://openai.com/index/how-ai-is-expanding-what-people-do-at-work/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:40:11 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-02T21:45:43.002Z |
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July 27, 2026CompanyHow AI is expanding what people do at workOpenAI Economic Research’s new Work at the Frontier series shows how workers cross over into work beyond the traditional boundaries of their roles.Read the report(opens in a new window)Loading…ShareNearly half of occupation-specific AI use crosses job boundariesNearly half of occupation-specific AI use crosses job boundariesSome tasks travel farther than othersMore task crossover in small businessesThe task list itself is changingNearly half of occupation-specific AI use crosses job boundariesSome tasks travel farther than othersMore task crossover in small businessesThe task list itself is changingAI changes the work that people do. In an analysis of more than 800,000 messages from U.S.
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