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Junior jobs shrink at Anthropic as AI agents work six times more hours

Oct 16, 2026 · Issue 11 · 5 sources, 5 articles

Reports say Anthropic nearly stopped hiring juniors because its AI agents work six times more hours. Anthropic employees say AI could take over 75% of their work by 2030.

Who is affected and how

early-career professional
Junior positions at AI developers are shrinking, so entry requires distinctive skills.
manager
Redesign your team's junior-to-senior ratio with agents in mind.
employee
The pace at which tasks are taken over among developers may be a guide for other professions.

Sources

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