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Will AI replace Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes?

Transitioning

Baseline AI displacement risk for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes sits in the middle of the exposure range for Business & Operations. Routine parts of the job are starting to automate, but much of it still depends on judgment, relationships, and context that today's models handle poorly. At 46 out of 100 it sits close to the Business & Operations average of 47. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 31 to 54, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, most central first, showing 12 of 14.

  • 01Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
  • 02Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals.
  • 03Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
  • 04Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.
  • 05Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.
  • 06Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.
  • 07Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success.
  • 08Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients.
  • 09Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.
  • 10Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities.
  • 11Hire trainers or coaches to advise clients on performance matters, such as training techniques or performance presentations.
  • 12Prepare periodic accounting statements for clients.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes?
Published research puts Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes at 46 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the transitioning band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes run from 31 to 54 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which business & operations roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published business & operations roles to Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes by score are Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (46/100), Cost Estimators (47/100), and Logisticians (47/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

Also covers

Advance Agent · Agent · Artist Manager · Artist Representative · Artist's Manager · Artist's Representative · Athlete Manager · Athlete Marketing Agent and related titles

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