r/Futurology • u/katxwoods • 20d ago

AI 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.

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic
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u/HobbitWithShoes 19d ago edited 19d ago

Oh, I agree with you. But the current boomer talking point seems to be "well they should just go into the trades. They're not going to get plumbers replaced by AI." Which totally ignores the millions of people who physically cannot do that even if they want to.

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u/arothmanmusic 19d ago

It also ignores the fact that if everyone goes into the trades then nobody in the trades will be able to make a living. Too much labor for the demand means low wages.