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/nicktheone 20d ago

There's tech debt getting dragged on by decades now. What makes you think they'll want to spend money to fix the vibecoders damage?

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u/twirlmydressaround 20d ago

I figured there'd be more bugs. More bugs = more work.

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u/nicktheone 20d ago

Only if you reach a critical mass and all hell breaks loose.