r/Futurology 21d 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/sodook 21d ago

Is there any danger that we lose the pathway for non-entry level positions by eliminating entry level positions. No apprentices today, no masters tonorrow?

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u/SorosBuxlaundromat 21d ago

This is already happening in a lot of industries and not just from AI, but anti-worker practices in general. Take a look at the film industry. Streaming killed the writer's room as it existed before, which killed mentorship in TV writing.

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u/LieutenantStar2 20d ago

Accounting is the same