DeepMind and Anthropic CEOs: AI is already coming for junior roles at our companies

Dario Amodei warned last year that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.

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• The CEOs of Anthropic and DeepMind said they're seeing signs that AI is affecting junior-level hiring.
• Both said they saw evidence of it happening inside their companies, and that 2026 could speed it.
• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he worries fast AI development will "overwhelm our ability to adapt."

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