Overview

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Fiverr’s Micha Kaufman predict AI could eliminate up to 50% of U.S. entry-level white-collar positions within five years.
• The New York Federal Reserve reports recent college graduates face a 5.8% unemployment rate and over 40% underemployment, marking the weakest job market since 2021.
• Experts such as Gary Marcus describe a “quiet disappearance” of tasks leading to gradual layoffs while Lynn Wu and Anu Madgavkar argue AI will more often augment human roles.
• Researchers note that roles demanding critical thinking, empathy and complex problem-solving are likely to remain more resistant to automation.
• Analysts and industry figures emphasize micro-credentials, targeted upskilling and adaptability as essential to prepare workers for an AI-transformed labor market.