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Will AI replace Physicists?

O*NET occupation 19-2012.00

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Physicist
  • Cloud Physicist
  • Space Physicist
  • Health Physicist
  • Plasma Physicist
  • Medical Physicist
  • Nuclear Physicist
  • Quantum Physicist

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Perform complex calculations as part of the analysis and evaluation of data, using computers.
  • Analyze data from research conducted to detect and measure physical phenomena.
  • Describe and express observations and conclusions in mathematical terms.

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