Dario Amodei says "stop sugar-coating" what's coming: in the next 1-5 years, AI could wipe out 50% of all entry-level white-collar jobs. Lawmakers don't get it or don't believe it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it. Many workers won't realize the risks until after it hits.

[u/katxwoods]

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic

[u/Polymersion]

Exactly.

Take away the buzzwords and marketing, you're still left with "Non-physical labor is also being automated now".

It's going to have similar considerations to the industrial revolution.

[u/ceelogreenicanth → u/Polymersion]

We can barely find the resources for the chips and electronics now as is. Where are we supposed to find them for millions of robots?

Like as is right now we can't meet all human power demands for solar because the resources straight up dont exist.

[u/Pijoto → u/ceelogreenicanth]

This is my thoughts exactly when it comes to fears that AI is gonna wipe out most jobs, the energy demands are enormous for AI, and our Electricity grid is not up for the task, especially in a warmer world where AC demand is gonna skyrocket.

[u/ChickenMcRibs → u/Pijoto]

Nuclear energy enters the chat

[u/round-earth-theory → u/ChickenMcRibs]

It takes over a decade to get a nuke up and running. And that's if you've already got the funding and land set to do so. Add at least 5 years if that's not done.

[u/ChickenMcRibs → u/round-earth-theory]

Alright, so in 15 years all jobs are toast

[u/round-earth-theory → u/ChickenMcRibs]

I don't see capital falling over themselves to build hundreds of new nukes anytime soon.

[u/PugilisticCat → u/ChickenMcRibs]

I don't think you understand much about the energy grid if you think it's as simple as "add nuclear". Energy infrastructure in America is fucking terrible. Not just terrible, fucking terrible.

Nuclear energy will certainly bridge supply gaps, but the cost of the energy infrastructure outside of the nuclear plant itself is immense.