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AI will disrupt half of entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic · made January 2026 · target Jan 2031 · Open

That’s why my prediction for 50% of entry level white collar jobs being disrupted is 1–5 years
Dario Amodei, Dario Amodei, The Adolescence of Technology

The prediction

Who
Dario Amodei, CEO, Anthropic
Made
January 2026
Target
Jan 26, 2031 (stated as "1–5 years")
Status
Openin 4 years
Source
Dario Amodei, The Adolescence of Technology Primary: their own words
Topics
Jobs

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