White-collar workers leave careers amid fears of AI disruption
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White-collar professionals are voluntarily leaving established careers for jobs they see as more secure or better aligned with their values, citing fears of AI disruption, according to The Guardian.
Former Anthropic researcher Mrinank Sharma quit this year and plans to study poetry, and a public relations worker and a software engineer describe similar moves.
The report cites economic data showing AI has created about 1 million US jobs against 200,000 layoffs attributed to it. Pew Research Center finds 71% of Americans expect fewer jobs over the next 20 years.
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AIWhite-collar professionals are voluntarily leaving established careers for jobs they see as more secure or better aligned with their values, citing fears of AI disruption. Former Anthropic researcher Mrinank Sharma quit this year and plans to study poetry, while a public relations worker and a software engineer describe similar moves. Economic data shows AI has created about 1 million US jobs against 200,000 layoffs attributed to it, while 71% of Americans expect fewer jobs over the next 20 years, per Pew Research Center.
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