# Will general internal medicine physicians be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 General internal medicine physicians score 44 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 77%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 10% outright, and 13% stays with people. - **10%** AI can do it - **77%** AI helps - **13%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 60% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 19 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 2 of them today, speeds up 14 and leaves 3 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results. Ambient scribes and EHR tools can capture and structure patient records. | 80% AI can do it | | Prepare government or organizational reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or the medical status of individuals. Statistical and workforce reports are largely data summarization and drafting. | 70% AI can do it | | Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. AI can parse records and labs, but physician must weigh findings. | 55% AI helps | | Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention. AI can produce tailored education materials, counseling stays with clinician. | 50% AI helps | | Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary. AI can draft referral letters and suggest specialists, physician approves. | 45% AI helps | ## How general internal medicine physicians compare All occupations (923) Healthcare practitioners and technical (89) **General internal medicine physicians score 44**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 34 for healthcare practitioners and technical. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $256,560 a year, May 2025 People employed 67,150 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +4.0% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Verify AI-drafted visit notes in Epic Systems before signing - Perform hands-on physical examinations and document findings in eClinicalWorks - Hold a state medical license to prescribe and treat patients - Hold current American Board of Internal Medicine board certification - Check workforce and disease statistics in Microsoft Excel - Direct nurses and medical assistants through in-person care plans ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Pediatric surgeons29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/pediatric-surgeons/) - [Cardiologists36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/cardiologists/) - [OB-GYNs43 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/ob-gyns/) - [Pediatricians36 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/pediatricians/) - [Emergency medicine physicians33 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/emergency-medicine-physicians/) ## Questions about general internal medicine physicians and AI Will AI replace general internal medicine physicians? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly recording patient information and drafting statistical and workforce reports. Diagnosis, prescribing decisions, hands-on examination and in-person treatment stay with physicians because they need a clinician in the room. Which tasks is AI taking over for general internal medicine physicians? Charting and reporting go first. Recording and structuring patient history scores 80 on exposure, and ambient scribes already capture visit notes in Epic Systems and eClinicalWorks. Disease and workforce reports score 70 because they are mostly data summarization and drafting. Which tasks stay human for general internal medicine physicians? Immunizing patients scores 5 on exposure because each dose needs a hands-on injection. Directing nurses and medical assistants scores 15 because supervision happens live. Long-term comprehensive care scores 25 because it runs on relationships and in-person management over years. How can general internal medicine physicians stay valuable as AI takes on charting? Check every AI-drafted note in Epic Systems or eClinicalWorks against the exam you performed before signing. Verify figures in any report in Excel before it leaves your desk. Spend the time saved on charting on diagnosis, prescribing and in-person treatment decisions. ## Related jobs - [Orthopedic surgeons29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/orthopedic-surgeons/) - [Family doctors42 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/family-doctors/) - [Urologists34 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/urologists/) - [Allergists41 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/allergists/) ## Next steps for general internal medicine physicians - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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