The People Who Build AI Just Admitted It Will Cut Jobs At Scale
The People Who Build AI Just Admitted It Will Cut Jobs At Scale
Publish Date: 2026-06-26 11:19:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
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The builders of artificial intelligence have made AI job displacement and AI workforce disruption much harder to ignore over the last week. The warning was not given by critics, unions or policy groups. The warnings were from the builders. In just two days, three of the largest names in AI went in the same direction. They all stated they will be working on studying how AI impacts jobs, workers, and firms, with the goal that the benefits are shared by many. Anthropic has allocated $200 million as part of its commitment to study the economic impact of AI. Anthropic also recommended a federal structure for addressing the economic disruptions caused by AI. Sam Altman met with Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss the possibility of the government owning shares of AI companies. When those who stand to benefit the most from developing artificial intelligence begin allocating resources to researching the harm created by their products, then the question of if there will be disruption to existing industries becomes less relevant. A smaller business owner should instead ask himself what he can do about it?
What was actually said
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, said that AI may cause more job loss than other recent technological advancements and potentially for a long time. Therefore, he has advocated for policy tools to help individuals who lose jobs due to reduced labor needs.
Remove the policy language from this quote and it’s clear what Amodei is saying about your future employer: they’re the one using the technology that their developers anticipate will replace many employees. It does not have to be either/or.
The fear in the room
Most every owner I speak with has one form of that worry. Will I reduce my staff if I bring in an artificial intelligence (AI) solution or will I be at risk for falling behind? This week’s headlines have amplified that worry.
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