AI could replace half of entry-level jobs in 5 years
Dario Amodei, head of AI company Anthropic, thinks nearly half of entry-level white-collar jobs could be shaken up by AI in the next five years.
In his essay "The Adolescence of Technology," he explains that smarter AI is coming faster than most people expect and is beginning to match humans across a broad range of cognitive work, from coding to analysis.
AI's rapid progress and its impact on jobs
Amodei points out that AI has gone from writing simple code to handling full projects in just two years, thanks to rapidly improving models.
Some analysts say this rapid progress has been linked to job losses, though estimates vary.
While some roles might disappear, he warned that AI may not create analogous new opportunities—but not everyone agrees on how fast or far this shift will go.
Who is Dario Amodei?
Dario Amodei co-founded Anthropic (the team behind the Claude chatbot) with his sister.
He is known for pushing conversations about how fast—and how thoughtfully—AI should grow.