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OpenAI and Anthropic dig in against each other on AI jobs apocalypse
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OpenAI and Anthropic dig in against each other on AI jobs apocalypse

Axios·Madison Mills·3 days ago
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AI's most powerful CEOs are splitting into warring camps over whether their own technology will gut white-collar work or supercharge it — but the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. Why it matters: The two leading AI labs are trading in hype and doom, making it nearly impossible for companies, policymakers and the public to know what's coming. The big picture: A pair of public appearances this week highlighted how far apart Anthropic and OpenAI are. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah , speaking at the Vatican's AI ethics conference, doubled down on rhetoric CEO Dario Amodei has used about the dangers of AI. "There is a real possibility that AI will displace human labor at very large scale," Olah said. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is sounding rosier about the tech. He said it's unlikely to cause a jobs apocalypse and that he was "wrong" about earlier projections that it would wipe out entire categories of jobs.…

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