The ability of AI displace humans at various tasks is accelerating quickly, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said at the Axios AI+ DC Summit on Wednesday.

Why it matters: Amodei and others have previously warned of the possibility that up to half of white-collar jobs could be wiped out by AI over the next five years. • The speed of that displacement could require government intervention to help support the workforce, executives said.

What they're saying: "As with most things, when an exponential is moving very quickly, you can't be sure," Amodei said. "I think it is likely enough to happen that we felt there was a need to warn the world about it and to speak honestly." • Amodei said the government may need to step in and support people as AI quickly displaces human work. • Anthropic co-f

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