Anthropic report finds no systematic AI job losses since 2022
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A new analysis from Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, finds that artificial intelligence has not yet caused a systematic increase in unemployment among highly exposed workers since late 2022, according to a report published in March. This comes after Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei predicted in May 2025 that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level jobs within one to five years. The report states that AI deployment remains a fraction of what is feasible, with Claude covering only 33% of tasks in the computer and math category despite a theoretical capacity for nearly 100%. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also expressed doubt about a jobs apocalypse, stating in May that he does not think such a scenario will occur. Labor productivity has been slower in the first three years of the AI era than during the mid-1990s information technology boom, according to the article. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index has fallen about 8% since its peak in early June, after being propelled by AI-related stocks.
What’s reported
Anthropic published an analysis in March on AI's impact on employment.
The report states: "We find no systematic increase in unemployment for highly exposed workers since late 2022."
Claude covers 33% of tasks in the computer and math category, while theoretically it could cover nearly 100%.
Dario Amodei claimed in May 2025 that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level jobs in one to five years.
Sam Altman said in May: "I don't think we're going to have the kind of jobs apocalypse that some of the companies in our space advocate or talk about."
Labor productivity was slower in the first three years of the AI era than during the mid-1990s IT boom.
The Nasdaq index has fallen about 8% since its peak in early June.
Seven in 10 Americans oppose building AI datacenters in their area, according to the article.
The International Energy Agency estimates power demand from datacenters will more than double by 2030 to about 945 terawatt-hours.
Daron Acemoglu stated that companies developing AI models "are never going to make money" and "are losing hundreds of billions of dollars every year."
Open questions
Whether AI will eventually cause significant job losses within Amodei's one-to-five year window, which has nearly four years remaining.
Whether AI can deliver on its economic promise at a price society is willing to pay.
Key figures
Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
David Autor, economist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jed Kolko, researcher
Daron Acemoglu, Nobel prize-winning economist
Elon Musk, entrepreneur
Robert Solow, Nobel prize-winning economist
Sources: The Guardian
