AI to eliminate 70% of routine computer jobs in 10 years

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A prominent figure in the tech industry predicts that 70% of routine computer jobs, affecting 400 million people globally, will disappear within the next decade due to AI advancements. This shift is already altering professional roles, moving them from direct task execution to managing AI agents. The prediction suggests a significant restructuring of the middle class, with many unaware of the rapid pace of this transformation. AI

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IMPACT Predicts widespread job displacement in routine computer roles, potentially reshaping the global middle class.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece predicting future job displacement due to AI.

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Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-16 05:26

Say 70% of routine computer jobs — 400 million people worldwide — are gone over the next 10 years. My own role has already shifted from doing the work to direct

Say 70% of routine computer jobs — 400 million people worldwide — are gone over the next 10 years. My own role has already shifted from doing the work to directing AI agents. The middle class as we knew it does not survive. Most have no idea how fast this is happening. # AI

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Say 70% of routine computer jobs — 400 million people worldwide — are gone over the next 10 years. My own role has already shifted from doing the work to direct

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