AI anxiety drives white collar professionals to quit jobs
Worried that AI might take over their jobs, a growing number of white-collar professionals are choosing to quit, even though big layoffs haven't actually happened yet.
For example, Mrinank Sharma left his job at Anthropic and pursued a poetry degree.
According to a Pew survey, 71% of Americans expect there will be fewer jobs in the next 20 years because of AI.
Tech and PR workers change careers
People in tech and public relations are making major career changes, hoping for more secure or meaningful work.
Vanessa Hsia switched from PR to studying literature, saying she wanted more critical thinking than what AI allows.
Even as some new roles pop up thanks to AI, worries about job security remain strong, so much so that lawmakers like Bernie Sanders are pushing for limits on new AI data centers.