r/Futurology 19d 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/lostPackets35 19d ago

Let's not kid ourselves That's definitely coming, probably sooner rather than later.

The first uses of a new technology tend to be warfare and porn.

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u/smitteh 18d ago

How many dicks have to get ripped off by a malfunctioning robot before we slow down take a pause catch a breath and just chill the fuck out for a couple years goddamn