MIT found out that AI can already replace 11% of US workers

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology published a study that destroys illusions about the future of work. Artificial intelligence is already now capable of replacing 11% of the US workforce. That’s 1 trillion dollars in salaries per year.

The study was conducted using a labor market simulator called Iceberg Index, created by MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The system models 151 million American workers. Each as a separate agent with skills, tasks, profession and location.

The visible tip of the iceberg — these are layoffs and role changes in technologies, computing and information technologies. This is only 2.2% of the total impact on salaries, about 211 billion dollars.

But beneath the surface hides the real threat. 1 trillion dollars in salaries includes routine functions in human resources management, logistics, finance and office administration. Precisely those areas that are usually overlooked in automation forecasts.

The researchers emphasize that the index — this is not a prediction machine about when exactly jobs will disappear. This is a snapshot of what AI systems can already do today.

It turns out, everyone is looking at programmers and IT people. But the real blow will fall on accountants, logisticians and office workers.

AIvengo > Reviews > MIT found out that AI can already replace 11% of US workers

UBTech will send Walker S2 robots to serve on China's border for $37 million

Chinese company UBTech won a contract for $37 million. And will send humanoid robots Walker S2 to serve on China's border with Vietnam. South China Morning Post reports that the robots will interact with tourists and staff, perform logistics operations, inspect cargo and patrol the area. And characteristically — they can independently change their battery.

Anthropic accidentally revealed an internal document about Claude's "soul"

Anthropic accidentally revealed the "soul" of artificial intelligence to a user. And this is not a metaphor. This is a quite specific internal document.

Jensen Huang ordered Nvidia employees to use AI everywhere

Jensen Huang announced total mobilization under the banner of artificial intelligence inside Nvidia. And this is no longer a recommendation. This is a requirement.

AI chatbots generate content that exacerbates eating disorders

A joint study by Stanford University and the Center for Democracy and Technology showed a disturbing picture. Chatbots with artificial intelligence pose a serious risk to people with eating disorders. Scientists warn that neural networks hand out harmful advice about diets. They suggest ways to hide the disorder and generate "inspiring weight loss content" that worsens the problem.

OpenAGI released the Lux model that overtakes Google and OpenAI

Startup OpenAGI released the Lux model for computer control and claims this is a breakthrough. According to benchmarks, the model overtakes analogues from Google, OpenAI and Anthropic by a whole generation. Moreover, it works faster. About 1 second per step instead of 3 seconds for competitors. And 10 times cheaper in cost per processing 1 token.