diff --git a/src/app/api/models/project.ts b/src/app/api/models/project.ts
index b799ed01d6..a5c488ea23 100644
--- a/src/app/api/models/project.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/models/project.ts
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ export class Project extends Entity {
     const targetTasks = this.unit.taskDefinitionsForGrade(this.targetGrade);
 
     // get total value of all tasks assigned to this project
-    const total = targetTasks.map((td) => td.weighting).reduce((prev, current, idx, array) => prev + current, 0);
+    const total = targetTasks.map((td) => td.predicted_effort).reduce((prev, current, idx, array) => prev + current, 0);
 
     // exit if no tasks or no weights
     if (targetTasks.length === 0 || total === 0) {
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export class Project extends Entity {
       const weeksElapsed = MappingFunctions.weeksBetween(this.unit.startDate, today);
       if (weeksElapsed > 0) {
         const completedTasksWeight = readyOrCompleteTasks
-          .map((t) => t.definition.weighting)
+          .map((t) => t.definition.predicted_effort)
           .reduce((prev, current, idx, arr) => prev + current, 0);
         completionRate = completedTasksWeight / weeksElapsed;
       }
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ export class Project extends Entity {
         date.getTime(),
         (targetTasks
           .filter((taskDef) => taskDef.targetDate >= date)
-          .map((td) => td.weighting)
+          .map((td) => td.predicted_effort)
           .reduce((prev, current) => prev + current, 0) || 0) / total,
       ];
 
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ export class Project extends Entity {
         (total -
           doneTasks
             .filter((task) => task.submissionDate && task.submissionDate <= date)
-            .map((task) => task.definition.weighting)
+            .map((task) => task.definition.predicted_effort)
             .reduce((prev, current) => prev + current, 0)) /
           total,
       ];
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ export class Project extends Entity {
         (total -
           completedTasks
             .filter((task) => task.completionDate <= date)
-            .map((task) => task.definition.weighting)
+            .map((task) => task.definition.predicted_effort)
             .reduce((prev, current) => prev + current, 0)) /
           total,
       ];
diff --git a/src/app/api/models/task-definition.ts b/src/app/api/models/task-definition.ts
index c8f88d1e9e..42f4d804a8 100644
--- a/src/app/api/models/task-definition.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/models/task-definition.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export class TaskDefinition extends Entity {
   abbreviation: string;
   name: string;
   description: string;
-  weighting: number;
+  estimated_hours: number;
+  predicted_effort: number;
   targetGrade: number;
   targetDate: Date;
   dueDate: Date;
@@ -330,4 +331,7 @@ export class TaskDefinition extends Entity {
   public projectTask(project?: Project): Task | undefined {
     return project?.tasks?.find((p) => p.definition.id === this.id);
   }
+  public get predictEffortUrl(): string {
+    return `${AppInjector.get(DoubtfireConstants).API_URL}/units/${this.unit.id}/task_definitions/${this.id}/predict_effort`;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/api/models/unit.ts b/src/app/api/models/unit.ts
index e9f48f02f9..61f0e4180e 100644
--- a/src/app/api/models/unit.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/models/unit.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ export class Unit extends Entity {
 
   d2lMapping: D2lAssessmentMapping;
 
+  allowEffortPredictions: boolean;
+
   public readonly learningOutcomesCache: EntityCache<LearningOutcome> =
     new EntityCache<LearningOutcome>();
   public readonly tutorialStreamsCache: EntityCache<TutorialStream> =
diff --git a/src/app/api/services/task-definition.service.ts b/src/app/api/services/task-definition.service.ts
index d420f2c1fc..a673eac2f2 100644
--- a/src/app/api/services/task-definition.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/services/task-definition.service.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export class TaskDefinitionService extends CachedEntityService<TaskDefinition> {
       'abbreviation',
       'name',
       'description',
-      'weighting',
+      'estimated_hours',
+      'predicted_effort',
       'targetGrade',
       'similarityLanguage',
       'hasJplagReport',
@@ -273,4 +274,10 @@ export class TaskDefinitionService extends CachedEntityService<TaskDefinition> {
     const httpClient = AppInjector.get(HttpClient);
     return httpClient.get<SidekiqJob>(url);
   }
+
+  public predictEffort(taskDefinition: TaskDefinition): Observable<SidekiqJob> {
+    const http = AppInjector.get(HttpClient);
+
+    return http.post<SidekiqJob>(taskDefinition.predictEffortUrl, {});
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/api/services/unit.service.ts b/src/app/api/services/unit.service.ts
index 1d6462727d..5493ef1874 100644
--- a/src/app/api/services/unit.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/services/unit.service.ts
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ export class UnitService extends CachedEntityService<Unit> {
       // 'groupMemberships', - map to group memberships
       'feedbackWarningThresholdDays',
       'feedbackOverflowThresholdDays',
+      'allowEffortPredictions',
     );
 
     this.mapping.addJsonKey(
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ export class UnitService extends CachedEntityService<Unit> {
       'allowStudentChangeTutorial',
       'feedbackWarningThresholdDays',
       'feedbackOverflowThresholdDays',
+      'allowEffortPredictions',
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts b/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts
index ae030bcc3e..0669758ac2 100644
--- a/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ import {TutorNotesModalComponent} from './common/modals/tutor-notes-modal/tutor-
 import {FeedbackAppealModalComponent} from './tasks/modals/feedback-appeal-modal/feedback-appeal-modal.component';
 import {ConfirmModerationModalComponent} from './units/states/tasks/inbox/directives/moderation/confirm-moderation-modal/confirm-moderation-modal.component';
 import {TaskClaimComponent} from './units/states/tasks/inbox/directives/task-claim/task-claim.component';
+import { TaskDefinitionEffortComponent } from './units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component';
 
 // See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55721254/how-to-change-mat-datepicker-date-format-to-dd-mm-yyyy-in-simplest-way/58189036#58189036
 const MY_DATE_FORMAT = {
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ const GANTT_CHART_CONFIG = {
     TaskDefinitionResourcesComponent,
     TaskDefinitionOverseerComponent,
     TaskDefinitionScormComponent,
+    TaskDefinitionEffortComponent,
     UnitAnalyticsComponent,
     StudentTutorialSelectComponent,
     StudentCampusSelectComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-details-editor/unit-details-editor.component.html b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-details-editor/unit-details-editor.component.html
index 073c69ce2a..21967465e2 100644
--- a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-details-editor/unit-details-editor.component.html
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-details-editor/unit-details-editor.component.html
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ <h3>Unit Details</h3>
       <mat-slide-toggle [(ngModel)]="unit.active">Active</mat-slide-toggle>
       <p>Set to false to hide unit from students and tutors.</p>
     </div>
+
+    <div>
+      <mat-slide-toggle [(ngModel)]="unit.allowEffortPredictions">Allow AI Effort Prediction</mat-slide-toggle>
+      <p>Set to false to disable running AI effort predictions on tasks belonging to this unit.</p>
+    </div>
   </mat-card>
 
   @if (overseerEnabled.value) {
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.html b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.html
index 567758a0ad..84c7fc8a7b 100644
--- a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.html
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.html
@@ -111,6 +111,20 @@ <h3>Prerequisite Tasks</h3>
     </section>
     <mat-divider class="my-[25px]"></mat-divider>
 
+    <section
+      class="mb-0 rounded-xl bg-white p-4 scroll-mt-28"
+      #sectionElement
+      data-section-id="effort-prediction"
+    >
+      <h3>Effort Prediction</h3>
+      <p class="font-normal text-gray-500 pb-2">
+        Use a regression model to determine the effort required for a task based on task definition values
+      </p>
+      <f-task-definition-effort [taskDefinition]="taskDefinition" [staffView]="true">
+      </f-task-definition-effort>
+    </section>
+
+    <mat-divider class="my-[25px]"></mat-divider>
     <section
       class="mb-0 rounded-xl bg-white p-4 scroll-mt-28"
       #sectionElement
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.ts b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.ts
index 1da5af76f1..748f660b0f 100644
--- a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-editor.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type TaskDefinitionSectionId =
   | 'upload-requirements'
   | 'task-resources'
   | 'prerequisite-tasks'
+  | 'effort-prediction'
   | 'discussion-prompts'
   | 'task-assessment-automation'
   | 'scorm-test'
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export class TaskDefinitionEditorComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnC
     {id: 'upload-requirements', label: 'Upload Requirements'},
     {id: 'task-resources', label: 'Task Resources'},
     {id: 'prerequisite-tasks', label: 'Prerequisite Tasks'},
+    {id: 'effort-prediction', label: 'Effort Prediction'},
     {id: 'discussion-prompts', label: 'Discussion Prompts'},
     {id: 'task-assessment-automation', label: 'Task Assessment Automation'},
     {id: 'scorm-test', label: 'SCORM Test'},
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.html b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35cf11ae29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<!-- Row 1: Enable prediction -->
+<div>
+  <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="enablePrediction">Enable effort prediction</mat-checkbox>
+</div>
+
+<div class="space-y-8">
+  <div class="flex gap-4 items-center">
+      <!-- Row 2: Button -->
+      <div>
+        <button
+          mat-raised-button
+          color="primary"
+          (click)="runPrediction()"
+          [disabled]="!enablePrediction || isPredicting"
+        >
+          Run prediction
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <mat-progress-spinner
+        *ngIf="isPredicting"
+        mode="indeterminate"
+        diameter="24">
+      </mat-progress-spinner>
+
+      <span *ngIf="isPredicting">
+        {{ predictionStatus === 'queued' ? 'Queued...' :
+          predictionStatus === 'working' ? 'Running prediction...' :
+          'Processing...' }}
+      </span>
+
+      <span *ngIf="!isPredicting && predictionStatus === 'complete'" class="text-green-600">
+        ✔ Prediction complete
+      </span>
+
+      <span *ngIf="!isPredicting && predictionStatus === 'failed'" class="text-red-600">
+        ✖ Prediction failed
+      </span>
+  </div>
+
+
+  <!-- Row 3: Manual input -->
+  <div>
+    <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="w-full">
+      <mat-label>Predicted Effort</mat-label>
+
+      <input
+        matInput
+        type="number"
+        [(ngModel)]="taskDefinition.predicted_effort"
+        [disabled]="enablePrediction || isPredicting"
+        min="1"
+        max="100"
+      />
+    </mat-form-field>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.scss b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.ts b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0742bf4a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-effort/task-definition-effort.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import { Component, Input, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
+import { TaskDefinition } from 'src/app/api/models/task-definition';
+import { Unit } from 'src/app/api/models/unit';
+import { SidekiqJobService } from 'src/app/api/services/sidekiq-job.service';
+import { TaskDefinitionService } from 'src/app/api/services/task-definition.service';
+import { Subject, interval, switchMap, takeWhile, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'f-task-definition-effort',
+  templateUrl: 'task-definition-effort.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['task-definition-effort.component.scss'],
+})
+export class TaskDefinitionEffortComponent implements OnDestroy {
+  @Input() taskDefinition: TaskDefinition;
+  @Input() staffView: boolean;
+
+  constructor(
+    private TaskDefinitionService: TaskDefinitionService,
+    private SidekiqJobService: SidekiqJobService,
+  ) {}
+
+  enablePrediction = true;
+
+  isPredicting = false;
+  predictionStatus: 'queued' | 'working' | 'retrying' | 'complete' | 'stopped' | 'failed' | 'interrupted';
+  jobId: string | null = null;
+
+  private pollSub?: Subscription;
+
+  public get unit(): Unit {
+    return this.taskDefinition?.unit;
+  }
+
+  runPrediction() {
+    if (!this.taskDefinition?.id) return;
+
+    this.isPredicting = true;
+    this.predictionStatus = 'queued';
+
+    this.TaskDefinitionService.predictEffort(this.taskDefinition).subscribe({
+      next: (res: any) => {
+        this.predictionStatus = 'working';
+        const jobId = res.job_id;
+        this.jobId = jobId;
+
+        const resultSubject = new Subject<any>();
+
+        this.SidekiqJobService.setJob(
+          jobId,
+          'Predicting effort',
+          resultSubject
+        );
+
+        this.pollJob(jobId, resultSubject);
+      },
+      error: () => {
+        this.predictionStatus = 'failed';
+        this.isPredicting = false;
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  pollJob(jobId: string, resultSubject: Subject<any>) {
+    this.pollSub = interval(2000).pipe(
+      switchMap(() => this.SidekiqJobService.getSidekiqJob(jobId)),
+      takeWhile(job => job.status !== 'complete' && job.status !== 'failed', true)
+    ).subscribe({
+      next: (job) => {
+        this.predictionStatus = (job.status || 'working').toLowerCase() as any;
+
+        this.SidekiqJobService.setJob(
+          jobId,
+          'Predicting effort',
+          resultSubject,
+          job
+        );
+
+        if (job.status === 'complete') {
+          let result: any;
+
+          try {
+            result = typeof job.result === 'string'
+              ? JSON.parse(job.result)
+              : job.result;
+          } catch {
+            result = null;
+          }
+
+          this.taskDefinition.predicted_effort = Number(result?.predicted_effort ?? 0);
+
+          this.predictionStatus = 'complete';
+          this.stopPolling();
+        }
+
+        if (job.status === 'failed') {
+          this.predictionStatus = 'failed';
+          console.error('Job failed:', job.message || job.result);
+          this.stopPolling();
+        }
+      },
+      error: () => {
+        this.predictionStatus = 'failed';
+        this.cleanup(jobId);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  stopPolling() {
+    if (this.pollSub) {
+      this.pollSub.unsubscribe();
+    }
+    this.isPredicting = false;
+  }
+
+  cleanup(jobId: string) {
+    this.isPredicting = false;
+    if (this.pollSub) {
+      this.pollSub.unsubscribe();
+    }
+    this.SidekiqJobService.removeJob(jobId);
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy() {
+    if (this.pollSub) {
+      this.pollSub.unsubscribe();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-general/task-definition-general.component.html b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-general/task-definition-general.component.html
index 5ec2551e03..382ca9943a 100644
--- a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-general/task-definition-general.component.html
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/task-definition-editor/task-definition-general/task-definition-general.component.html
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
   </mat-form-field>
 
   <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="flex-grow">
-    <mat-label>Weight - Effort relative to other tasks.</mat-label>
-    <input matInput type="number" [(ngModel)]="taskDefinition.weighting" required />
+    <mat-label>Estimated hours required for completion.</mat-label>
+    <input matInput type="number" [(ngModel)]="taskDefinition.estimated_hours" required />
   </mat-form-field>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/unit-task-editor.component.ts b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/unit-task-editor.component.ts
index f40f563a7c..5c7640a44d 100644
--- a/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/unit-task-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/units/states/edit/directives/unit-tasks-editor/unit-task-editor.component.ts
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export class UnitTaskEditorComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     task.startDate = new Date();
     task.targetDate = addWeeks(new Date(), 2);
     task.uploadRequirements = [];
-    task.weighting = 4;
+    task.estimated_hours = 4;
     task.targetGrade = 0;
     task.restrictStatusUpdates = false;
     task.plagiarismWarnPct = 80;
diff --git a/src/app/visualisations/progress-burndown-chart.coffee b/src/app/visualisations/progress-burndown-chart.coffee
index c9cf4bc620..dd4d47d5e2 100644
--- a/src/app/visualisations/progress-burndown-chart.coffee
+++ b/src/app/visualisations/progress-burndown-chart.coffee
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ angular.module('doubtfire.visualisations.progress-burndown-chart', [])
         tickFormat: xAxisTickFormatDateFormat
         ticks: 8
       yAxis:
-        axisLabel: "Tasks Remaining"
+        axisLabel: "Effort Remaining"
         tickFormat: yAxisTickFormatPercentFormat
       color: colorFunction
       legendColor: colorFunction