Anthropic, the AI company, has seen a significant transformation in its workforce over the past year. Junior hires have dropped, with technical departments now holding a smaller share of the overall workforce. The increasing importance of meetings, driven by the need for human trust and accountability, hints at a future where even tech jobs require more face-to-face coordination.

According to Anthropic, this trend could signal a broader shift in work organization, hiring, and labor demand across the economy. With more code per person and sales reps closing more deals, AI is undoubtedly making companies more productive. But as Claude—the company's AI—becomes a daily necessity, so too does the need for human oversight, leading to a 'deluge' of text that requires organization.

Despite the increased workload, the company hasn't noticed a decline in code quality. However, the growing demand for human attention and judgment in managing AI suggests that future work might require a mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills. The eternal pressure to use Claude for everything seems to have created a new role: the AI babysitter.

For now, Anthropic employees are adapting, with 27% reporting increased productivity and 20% shifting their jobs to managing AI systems. Whether this trend will spread to other companies remains to be seen, but for those who manage AI, the pressure is on to stay productive and accountable.