Gary Marcus

By the end of 2025, less than 10% (probably less than 5%) of the workforce will have been replaced by AI.

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“Less than 10% of the work force will be replaced by AI. Probably less than 5%.”
Said on
1 January 2025 · Annual predictions post on his Substack, Marcus on AI ("High confidence" list)
Source
25 AI Predictions for 2025, from Marcus on AI · Marcus on AI (Substack)
Should come true
2025
How sure they sounded
High confidence; "probably"
Categories
AIEconomy
Importance
3 of 5 · AI job displacement matters to national economies.

Outcome

Accurate

Yale Budget Lab's October 2025 analysis found no discernible economy-wide labor-market disruption from generative AI, far below 5% of the workforce being replaced.

Evidence:

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