As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has some unexpected career advice for young people worried about their future: develop a hobby.
The remarks come as Anthropic says its AI assistant Claude now generates roughly 80% of the code used within the startup, underscoring how quickly the technology is changing the nature of work.
Forget Coding, Start Exploring Speaking to BBC Newsnight this week, Clark argued that creativity and curiosity may become increasingly valuable as AI systems take on more routine work, including coding and other knowledge-based tasks.
"Develop a hobby," Clark said when asked what advice he would give young people concerned that AI could eliminate the careers they are preparing for.
"Anyone who has a hobby has something that they're passionate about and that they know more about than most people." Clark said hobbies help people cultivate curiosity and generate ideas — qualities he believes will become increasingly important in an AI-driven economy.
