Al Disruption: Vanishing Jobs, Rising Anxiety

Al disruption and what individuals, leaders, and governments must do now.

- Faisal Hoque | Psychology Today.

According to Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei, half of all entry-level white-collar jobs could vanish within five years. For millions—especially those just entering the workforce—the first rung of the economic ladder is slipping away beneath them.

This isn't just an employment crisis. It’s a psychological one as well. People are waking up to a world in which their role, their relevance, and their future all feel uncertain.

But here’s what I've learned from decades of leading innovation and watching transformation unfold across industries and governments:

When the ground shifts beneath us, the worst thing we can do is freeze.

Now is the time for individuals, business leaders, and policymakers to act. What we're facing right now are not just ripples but waves of change. And if we don't respond wisely, those waves could become a tsunami.

Even in the most optimistic scenario—one in which Al increases productivity and creates new kinds of work—the disruption will be enormous. If millions of low-skilled workplace roles are replaced by high-skilled alternatives, we risk abandoning an unqualified generation to long-term unemployment, economic marginalization, and social unrest.

This isn’t just theory. Western nations are still carrying the social and political scars from the collapse of their manufacturing industries. We can't afford for this history to repeat itself, only this time at digital speed and on a global scale.

What we need is an aggressive, coordinated response by individuals, businesses, and governments.

1. What Should Individuals Do?

If you're feeling anxious about Al and the future of work, you're not alone. And you're not paranoid either. The potential consequences are very real.

The question isn't whether change is coming. It's how you meet it.

Start here: