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Anthropic has nearly stopped hiring junior staff because AI agents now work six times as many hours
Anthropic 内部研究显示初级技术岗位占比下降，AI Agent 工时达员工六倍
Anthropic has nearly stopped hiring junior staff because AI agents now work six times as many hours
The DecoderAnthropic is hiring fewer and fewer junior staff in technical roles. The share of junior positions among new hires dropped from 27 to 9 percent since early 2025. By August 2026, AI agents across the company were already logging six times as many hours as humans. Researchers warn of a "tragedy of the cognitive commons": if junior positions disappear, experienced specialists will be in short supply down the road. That is, assuming such specialists are even needed anymore.
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Context
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