As of this moment, AI is not responsible for mass job displacement. It is somewhat responsible for hiring freezes and headcount reduction. They are two different things, but people feel it. A recent report by Anthropic on the labor-market impact of AI featured an image that generated significant buzz.
It shows the most exposed occupations and their theoretical vs observed AI coverage.
The image also shows that AI is far from reaching its theoretical capabilities.
Still, the question is worth asking: Will job displacement take decades?
The honest answer is: probably yes. But “slow” isn’t the same as “safe,” and that distinction matters more than most business leaders realize.
Taking a phone call, watching Netflix, cooking food, and caring for children are only some of the distractions remote workers deal with daily. And with the uncertainty of when they will be able to return to the office, many will continue juggling between different duties while working remotely.
This episode of the Big Bang podcast is part of the Next Economy Series, where I interview experts who are thinking and working on the cutting edge of emergent technologies that will shape the next 20 years. 