Anthropic Researchers Warn Of A ‘Pretty Terrible Decade’ Where AI Outpaces Robotics And People’s Main Benefit Is They’re ‘Fantastic Robots’
From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-01 13:38:00
- Researchers from Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, predict widespread automation of white collar jobs in the next five years, potentially changing the global workforce landscape.
- Existing AI models are already capable of automating many white collar tasks, leading to financial justifiability for companies to shift towards automation, which could have a massive economic impact and leave unprepared countries behind.
- As AI outpaces robotics in development, a transitional phase could lead to a future where machines handle mental tasks while humans focus on physical labor, potentially creating a world where humans become "fantastic robots."
- Despite potential job losses, improvements in daily life may stall if robotic deployment lags behind AI advancements, leading to a challenging period where people’s main value lies in their ability to perform physical tasks that AI cannot yet handle.
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