AI CEO Warns of 'White-Collar Bloodbath' as Hype Machine Revs Up

May 30, 2025
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Summary

The CEO of AI firm Anthropic, Dario Amodei, warns that AI could eliminate 50% of entry-level office jobs soon, part of a Silicon Valley script hyping AI's potential to fix everything after ruining everything first, despite lack of evidence to support such dramatic claims.

Key Points

  • The CEO of AI firm Anthropic warned that AI could wipe out 50% of entry-level office jobs in the near future
  • The CEO claimed AI will cure diseases and boost economic growth, but also cause mass unemployment
  • The CEO's dire warnings are seen as part of the AI hype machine and an effort to promote Anthropic's products

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