"In recent months, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made head-turning predictions about the threat of artificial intelligence: that it could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs, with software engineers just a year out from being obsolete. Now, the billionaire tech titan behind Claude is sounding the alarm that there's an even bigger danger coming for the everyday worker. "The thing to worry about is a level of wealth concentration that will break society," Amodei wrote in a letter published yesterday."
"Against that backdrop, all seven of Anthropic's cofounders-including Dario and his sister, Daniela Amodei-are pledging to donate 80% of their wealth. Each cofounder's net worth is estimated at about $3.7 billion, according to , though that figure does not account for recent fundraising talks that reportedly valued Anthropic at $350 billion-nearly double its prior $183 billion valuation. Based on this estimate alone, the pledge could direct tens of billions of dollars toward philanthropy."
AI could eliminate half of entry-level white-collar jobs and make software engineers obsolete within a year. A more pressing risk is extreme wealth concentration that could break society as billionaire fortunes reach unprecedented levels. Anthropic's seven cofounders pledged to donate 80% of their wealth, with each cofounder estimated at about $3.7 billion; reported fundraising talks valued Anthropic at $350 billion, potentially directing tens of billions toward philanthropy. Other employees committed shares and the company will match contributions. Rapid AI-driven valuations (Anthropic from $4.1B to $350B; OpenAI to $750B) are creating new billionaires and intensifying inequality concerns.
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