Experts doubt Anthropic report on how AI reshaped work at the company

Anthropic published a report saying Claude agents cut its share of entry-level technical hires from 30% to 9% and now account for more work hours than humans. Researchers question the findings, calling them a pre-IPO valuation play lacking independent audit.

• Entry-level technical hires fell from ~30% to 9% since March 2025
• Employees spend 22% of their time managing Claude agents, double a year ago
• Since May 2026 AI agents logged more work hours than human staff
• A draft S-1 showed an $80bn net loss for Anthropic in the first half of the year