Anthropic has nearly stopped hiring junior staff because AI agents now work six times as many hours

The DecoderOctober 18, 2026en

Anthropic 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. The article Anthropic has nearly stopped hiring junior staff because AI agents now work six times as many hours appeared first on The Decoder .

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