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

**Published:** October 18, 2026
**Author:** Matthias Bastian
**Source:** The Decoder
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/anthropic-has-nearly-stopped-hiring-junior-staff-because-ai-agents-now-w

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…

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