Security Guards

Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can control electronic locks and integrated access-control systems to lock or unlock doors and gates automatically according to rules or schedules.

Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can monitor access-control systems and biometric or badge-based authentication in real time and automatically authorize or deny entry to guard against theft and maintain security.

Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can compile logs, sensor data, and detected anomalies into coherent written reports of daily activities and irregularities automatically.

Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.

AI: Fully automatable - Automated sensors and computer‑vision models can operate screening devices and reliably flag prohibited items, enabling full automation of the detection function in many contexts.

Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can detect emergencies and automatically contact police or fire departments via integrated communication channels, providing relevant details and location information.

Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed.

AI: Fully automatable - Conversational AI and IVR systems can reliably answer calls, take messages, and provide information without human operators, so this task can be fully automated.

Monitor and adjust controls that regulate building systems, such as air conditioning, furnace, or boiler.

AI: Fully automatable - AI‑driven building management systems already monitor and adjust HVAC and similar controls autonomously, so this task can be fully automated in many installations.

Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.

AI: Partial - AI can triage alarms, analyze sensor/camera data, and coordinate responses, but cannot perform on-site physical investigations or complex situational judgment without human responders.

Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.

AI: Partial - AI can perform virtual 'patrols' by analyzing camera feeds and can coordinate robotic patrols, but cannot universally replace human physical patrols or reliably handle all on-site irregularities without hardware and oversight.

Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.

AI: Partial - AI can call emergency services and provide step‑by‑step first aid instructions remotely but cannot perform hands‑on medical care itself, so this is partially automatable.

Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property.

AI: Partial - AI-driven cameras, analytics, and patrol robots can monitor and deter some behavior, but fully replacing mobile human presence and on‑the‑spot judgment is not yet feasible, so partial automation.

Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using force when necessary.

AI: Partial - AI can detect infractions, issue warnings, and summon responders, but it cannot safely perform physical apprehension or use force, making this only partially automatable.

Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, or machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering.

AI: Partial - AI can monitor systems, detect anomalies, and recommend or remotely trigger some adjustments, but hands‑on inspection and many physical adjustments still require human technicians, so partial automation.

Escort or drive motor vehicle to transport individuals to specified locations or to provide personal protection.

AI: Partial - Autonomous vehicles and teleoperation can handle transport in controlled settings, but providing close personal protection and handling unpredictable escort scenarios still needs humans, so partial automation.