Tech · 17 d ago

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Anthropic says AI has left its workforce less junior and busier with meetings

Early 2025

27% of technical hires

Now

9% of technical hires

Junior hires in Anthropic's technical teams fell from 27 per cent to 9 per cent of hiring since early 2025, according to a report the company published on Friday. Junior staff now make up 14 per cent of technical employees, down from 21 per cent.

More meeting time per employee than a year ago

20 %

Calendar data show meeting time per employee is up 20 per cent from a year ago, which the company ties to the need for human trust and accountability.

In an April survey, 27 per cent of employees said Claude made them more productive, and 20 per cent said their job had shifted “from actually doing work to managing Claudes”.

Why it matters

Anthropic says its own trends may show how AI will change hiring and the organization of work across the economy. The report says human attention and judgment are becoming a bottleneck.

Tech · 17 d ago

Anthropic says AI has left its workforce less junior and busier with meetings

Calendar data show meeting time per employee is up 20 per cent from a year ago, which the company ties to the need for human trust and accountability.

In an April survey, 27 per cent of employees said Claude made them more productive, and 20 per cent said their job had shifted “from actually doing work to managing Claudes”.

Anthropic says its own trends may show how AI will change hiring and the organization of work across the economy. The report says human attention and judgment are becoming a bottleneck.

Anthropic says AI has left its workforce less junior and busier with meetings

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