CEO Dario Amodei of artificial intelligence startup company Anthropic predicts that AI may eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs, leading to 10-20% unemployment in the next one to five years.
Amodei emphasizes the need for corporations and the government to acknowledge the impending job loss due to AI and its significant impact on industries like law and finance.
Despite the job market challenges, Amodei believes that AI adoption could have positive outcomes like advancements in curing diseases and economic growth, even though it may lead to a situation where 20% of the population is jobless.
A McKinsey report from July 2023 forecasts that by 2030, 30% of U.S. jobs will be automated by AI, affecting sectors such as office support, customer service, and food service employment, with women being more vulnerable to job transitions.