Over 35% of AI users expect the technology to handle most of their work within a year, Anthropic finds

More than 35% of artificial intelligence users expect AI to handle most of their work within the next year, according to new data from Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant. The figure, reported by The New Indian Express, reflects a striking level of confidence — or anxiety — among workers about how quickly AI capabilities are advancing and how rapidly they will reshape everyday professional life.

The finding is notable for its short time horizon. While debates about AI and employment have often been framed around decade-long transitions, this survey suggests a significant portion of current AI users believe the disruption is imminent, not distant. Whether this reflects realistic expectations of technological progress or an overestimation of current AI capabilities, it points to a profound psychological shift in how people are relating to their work and tools.

For India, the implications are particularly acute. The country's IT sector, BPO industry and growing white-collar workforce are all squarely in the crosshairs of AI-driven automation. Indian companies and workers have simultaneously been among the fastest adopters of AI tools and among the most exposed to its potential displacement effects.

Anthropics' data adds weight to calls for urgent investment in reskilling and AI literacy programmes. Governments and employers who treat AI transition as a slow-moving challenge may find themselves unprepared for a workforce transformation that a large share of workers already believe is just around the corner.