Anthropic, JPMorgan, Amazon, ThredUp, and Ford CEOs all warn of massive job cuts from AI.
The issue started with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in late May. He said AI could wipe out half of entry-level jobs in five years, pushing U.S. unemployment to 20%.
Soon after, other heavy hitters joined the chorus. JPMorgan’s Marianne Lake predicted AI would “enable” a 10% workforce cut. Amazon’s Andy Jassy called AI a “once-in-a-lifetime” shift that means fewer jobs. ThredUp’s CEO said AI will destroy “way more jobs than the average person thinks.” Then Ford’s Jim Farley went even further, saying AI will “literally replace half of all white-collar workers” in the U.S. 
This marks a big change from earlier, more cautious talk. The Wall Street Journal flags these new warnings as a sign of big reorganizations ahead—whether workers are ready or not.
Dario Amodei stated:
Half of entry-level jobs could vanish within five years because of AI
pushing U.S. unemployment up to 20%.
Marianne Lake said at JPMorgan’s investor day:
AI would “enable” a 10% workforce reduction.
Andy Jassy warned employees about:
A “once-in-a-lifetime” technological shift that’s afoot.
ThredUp’s CEO at a recent conference stated:
AI will destroy “way more jobs than the average person thinks.”
Jim Farley at Ford claimed last week:
AI will “literally replace half of all white-collar workers in the U.S.”
Job cuts are no longer speculation—they’re public warnings from top execs. Stay tuned.
