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In recent weeks, headlines have taken a sharp turn, with Anthropic’s CEO warning that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years. Business media echo the same worry: is AI replacing – or going to replace – new graduates?
These statements tap into a growing sense that generative AI isn’t just augmenting work – it’s destroying it. This comes amid mass layoffs in tech and consulting. In 2024 alone, more than 95 000 US tech workers lost their jobs. Dismissals at McKinsey, Microsoft, Duolingo and Salesforce are framed as the result of AI efficiency gains.
The narrative is clear: AI is coming for entry-level jobs – and there’s nothing we can do about it. But this deterministic view ignores a simple truth: machines don’t make history. People do.
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