AI and jobs

Whether AI displaces human work, which jobs go first, and what replaces them.

What people on korents have said about AI and jobs, newest first — 3 positions from 1 person of 8.

Date	Dario Amodei
1 Jun2026 Show Dario Amodei's position	Holds Recorded here as Enduring job displacement is undesirable and dangerous, and should be minimised rather than accepted as a goal. Their exact words First, enduring job displacement is undesirable and dangerous, and we should do everything we can to minimize or prevent it, not to bring it about. Policy on the AI Exponential (June 2026) ↗
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1 Jan2026 Show Dario Amodei's position	Holds Recorded here as AI could displace half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within one to five years, even while it accelerates economic growth. Labour markets will eventually recover from AI, but the speed of the transition makes the short term unusually painful compared with past technologies. Their exact words This is a topic that I warned about very publicly in 2025 , where I predicted that AI could displace half of all entry-level white collar jobs in the next 1–5 years, even as it accelerates economic growth and scientific progress. The Adolescence of Technology (January 2026) ↗