Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners

Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners score 96 out of 100, which is very high exposure to AI. That ranks #5 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 14 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 13 on its own and 1 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 3 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

96/ 100

Very high

Rank: #5of 923 jobs
US workers: 12,870BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $72,420a year
In real AI use: 3 of 14tasks, April–May 2026

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Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 13 (93%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 1 (7%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 0 (0%)

Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
File and store shorthand notes of court session.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Verify accuracy of transcripts by checking copies against original records of proceedings and accuracy of rulings by checking with judges.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
Take notes in shorthand or use a stenotype or shorthand machine that prints letters on a paper tape.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Type court orders for judges.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Log and store exhibits from court proceedings.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task

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Questions about court reporters and simultaneous captioners and AI

Will AI replace court reporters and simultaneous captioners?

Probably not entirely, but the job is likely to change a lot. Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners score 96 out of 100 (very high exposure), #5 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 14 of the job's 14 tasks, 13 of them on its own. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which court reporters and simultaneous captioners tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks"; "Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words"; "Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements".

Which court reporters and simultaneous captioners tasks are hardest for AI?

Every task in this job has some AI exposure, though 1 of them need extra software built around the AI.

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 3 of the 14 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and what do they earn?

About 12,870 people in the US, with median pay of $72,420 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.