Even leaders in AI aren’t pretending everything will be rosy. The head of Anthropic recently warned that advanced conversational AI models could wipe out around half of entry-level desk jobs within five years, possibly driving unemployment to levels not seen in decades. He doubts that most people are ready for what is coming.
Numbers bear out this tension. Nearly two million Americans continued to collect jobless benefits in May, with many forced out of work as technology sweeps in. Workers, especially those in technology, now regularly hear rumors about fresh waves of layoffs, their fate concealed by friendly branding; for more insight into how automation reduces entry-level roles see here.
