# Will glassblowers be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Glassblowers score 22 out of 100 for AI exposure. 74% of their task time needs a person. AI can do 11% and helps with 15%. - **11%** AI can do it - **15%** AI helps - **74%** Needs a person Low exposure Lower than 76% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 16 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 1 of them, helps with 3 and leaves 12 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced. Logging quantities, sizes and types is routine data entry. | 78% AI can do it | | Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing. AI drafts specifications from sketches; engineer checks technical accuracy. | 55% AI helps | | Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products. Software can compute glass quantities from specs; worker verifies. | 50% AI helps | | Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures and regulate oven temperatures, according to glass types to be processed. AI can suggest press and oven settings; worker adjusts machines. | 28% AI helps | | Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers. Hands on measuring with calipers and micrometers; only light vision aid. | 20% Needs a person | ## How glassblowers compare All jobs (923) Production (107) The dark line is **glassblowers, at 22**. Each dot is a score, and darker dots mean more jobs share it. The short marks are the averages, 37 for all jobs and 22 for production. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $46,170 a year, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +5.8% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Blow and shape gathers in molds manually - Measure finished pieces with calipers and micrometers - Check AI-drafted blueprint specifications against measured tolerances - Set press pressures and oven temperatures by glass type - Log batch quantities and sizes in Microsoft Excel - Run inventory control software for glass stock counts ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Molders15 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/molders/) - [Molding machine operators18 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/molding-machine-operators/) - [Welding machine operators20 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/welding-machine-operators/) - [Woodworking machine operators16 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/woodworking-machine-operators/) - [Machine feeders20 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/machine-feeders/) ## Questions about glassblowers and AI Will AI replace glassblowers? Partly. About 2 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly logging production quantities, sizes and types and turning sketches into blueprint specifications. Heating glass in flames, blowing gathers and bending hot tubing stay with people because they need hands-on skill at the furnace. Which glassblower tasks is AI taking over? Recording manufacturing information and drafting blueprint specifications from sketches are the two tasks AI takes over first. Recording scores 78 on exposure because logging quantities, sizes and types is routine data entry. Drafting scores 55, so AI produces the first draft and an engineer checks technical accuracy. Which glassblower tasks stay human? Heating glass to a pliable stage, blowing gathers and cutting or bending hot tubing stay with people, each scoring 4 on exposure. These steps depend on hand control of molten glass in flame and heat, which needs judgment from eye and hand at the bench. How can glassblowers stay valuable? Keep hands-on heating, blowing and bending sharp, since those steps score lowest on exposure. Check AI-drafted blueprint specs against calipers and micrometer readings before you sign off. Log batch data in Excel and link it to inventory control software so you can correct the records AI writes. ## Related jobs - [Forming press operators26 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/forming-press-operators/) - [Cutting machine operators22 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/cutting-machine-operators/) - [Toolmakers29 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/toolmakers/) - [Heat treaters25 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/heat-treaters/) ## Next steps for glassblowers - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV to see which tasks AI can do. 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