AI Might Automate Junior White-Collar Jobs
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-07-11
Benedict Evans believes AI could automate a large amount of routine work currently done by junior lawyers, consultants, bankers, and advertisers.
He points out that once the repetitive jobs at the bottom of the pyramid are taken over by AI, the real question becomes: once these positions disappear, how will industries restructure their training pathways and experience accumulation.
These views are taken from an a16z YouTube video.
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