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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has issued a warning regarding the potential for mass unemployment due to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. In interviews with CNN and Axios, Amodei predicted that AI could eliminate as much as half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years, potentially driving unemployment as high as 20%. Sectors such as tech, finance, law, and consulting are particularly vulnerable, according to Amodei, who leads the development of AI models like Claude 4 at Anthropic.
Amodei believes that AI is rapidly improving at intellectual tasks and that society is largely unaware of the speed at which these changes could take hold. He argues that AI leaders have a responsibility to be honest about the potential consequences of this technology, even if it means facing skepticism. Amodei suggests that the first step is to warn the public and that businesses should help employees understand how their jobs may be affected. He also calls for better education for lawmakers, advocating for regular briefings and a congressional committee dedicated to the social and economic effects of AI. To mitigate the potential negative impacts, Amodei has proposed a "token tax" where a percentage of revenue generated by language models is redistributed by the government. He also acknowledges that AI could bring benefits, such as curing diseases and fostering economic growth, but emphasizes that the negative consequences need to be addressed with urgency. While some, like billionaire Mark Cuban, disagree with Amodei's assessment and believe AI will create new jobs, Amodei stands firm in his warning, urging both government and industry to prepare the workforce for the coming changes.
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