SCOUT· 63%35m·2026-07-24·TechnologyWhy AI Hasn’t Increased Unemployment, According to Anthropic
Anthropic’s head of economics argues that AI is still augmenting workers rather than replacing them—and that expertise becomes more valuable as AI handles more tasks. NLW examines the evidence, the warning signs in junior hiring, and why the story executives tell themselves about AI could shape its impact on work. In…
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“AI hasn’t increased productivity yet. If and when that starts happening we will see what the effect on unemployment will be”
“Because it's just now getting useful. And because implementation to make it safe, reliable and capable of work is difficult.”
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