When the CEO of one of the most advanced tech companies in the world says AI could wipe out most entry-level white-collar jobs—he’s not talking about the distant future. He means now.
Dario Amodei, CEO of #Anthropic, told the U.S. Congress that AI could push unemployment up by at least 20% within the next five years.
That’s not a warning—it’s a forecast.
The first sector to feel it? #Software. Amodei claims that within six months, AI will write 90% of all code. In a year, almost all of it. But it won’t stop there.
#Finance, #consulting, #legal services, admin jobs—those crucial stepping stones for gaining experience and growing inside companies—are all at risk.
If those early jobs disappear, how does anyone gain the skills to advance?
The scariest part? Most people don’t believe it.
Amodei puts it plainly: “People don’t know what’s coming.” He’s right. We’re heading into the fastest economic shift in modern history—and we’re acting like it’s just a regular #software update.
While we debate how real the threat is, he’s already proposing solutions: training programs, a “token tax” to redistribute AI-generated value, and public support policies.
But maybe what we need most right now is a wake-up call. Waiting it out isn’t a strategy. It’s a way to get steamrolled.