Anthropic’s lead engineer has a Doomsday prediction for engineers, product managers and designers; says: AI Agents are going to expand to any kind of work that you …

Anthropic's leading engineer Boris Cherny has now issued a stark warning about the future of internet-based work. According to a report by Benzinga, speaking on Lenny’s Podcast, Cherny predicted that advanced AI agents will soon expand into nearly every type of computer-based job, from software engineering to product management and design. “It’s going to expand to pretty much any kind of work that you can do on a computer,” he said, cautioning that the transition will be disruptive and painful for many workers.

Claude Code leading the shift

At the center of this transformation is Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI coding agent. Not like traditional chatbots, Claude Code can run commands, create websites, and execute complex tasks. Cherny noted that productivity per engineer has already increase since its launch, and he expects further acceleration as agentic AI becomes mainstream. Cherny also suggested on Y Combinator’s Lightcone podcast that the job title “software engineer” could disappear by 2026.

Don’t fear AI just embrace it

Boris Cherny has also asked the workers to adapt rather than resist the technology. “Don’t be scared of them,” he advised, emphasising the importance of learning how AI tools function and integrating them into workflows. He also feels that agentic AI is only beginning to show its potential, with many professionals experiencing its capabilities for the first time.

The growing economic concerns

This warning from Cherny comes at a time when anxieties about the impact of AI on the labour market are on a rise. Recently, Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve Governor also cautioned that AI is displacing young professionals in entry-level jobs mainly is the sector of customer service and software development. Along with this, Oxford Economics also estimated that up to 20% of the US workforce could get exposed to automation-driven disruption in the coming time.

The warning comes amid broader anxieties about AI’s impact on the labor market. Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has already cautioned that AI is displacing young workers in entry-level roles, particularly in software development and customer service. Oxford Economics estimates that up to 20% of the U.S. workforce could be exposed to automation-driven disruption in the coming decades.