Overview

• Dario Amodei warns that within one to five years AI could replace roughly half of entry-level white-collar roles, potentially pushing the unemployment rate to as much as 20%.
• He criticized both the US government and AI companies for “sugar-coating” the risks of widespread job elimination and urged greater transparency.
• Venture firm SignalFire reports Big Tech hiring of new graduates has fallen by half since before the pandemic, with AI tools increasingly taking on tasks once handled by interns.
• Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has highlighted AI systems performing mid-level engineering work, while investor Mark Cuban argues the technology will generate new employment opportunities.
• Advocates call for immediate policy initiatives and comprehensive reskilling programs as companies like Anthropic, Google and OpenAI roll out more powerful AI models.