Jobs & Automation
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Predictions run from Amodei's warning that AI could displace half of entry-level white-collar work within years, to economists (Acemoglu) modeling modest near-term GDP effects. Early data is mixed: studies show large productivity gains for juniors in coding and support, while 2025 saw the first layoffs framed explicitly around AI and falling junior-developer hiring. History's pattern — tasks automate, jobs recompose, transitions hurt — is the base case both sides argue against.
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