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But $183 billion AI firm Anthropologically, the stakes have always been high. Now with the stock market in a noseHowever, some employees at the company are realizing that they may have a hand in tipping the first in a long chain of dominoes.
Last week, Anthropic – one of the leading AI companies on the market – released a new tool called “Plugins”. It was described as an assistant that could support people working in legal, marketing, finance, data analysis or customer service roles.
When it hit the market, law firms and other entities with legal exposure were immediately shocked, taking the “legal” plugin as an existential threat, despite Anthropic’s insistence that “all output must be reviewed by licensed attorneys.” Investors immediately felt the pressure of increased competition and a massive selloff soon began in the broader stock market.
While AI agents — semi-autonomous AI systems like Anthropic’s Legal plugin — have yet to prove themselves in the real world, many of the company’s employees are concerned that they may have already crossed the Rubicon.
One employee said, “I feel like I’m coming to work every day to fire myself.” told Wire.
Another lamented that “in the long run, I think AI will take over everything and make me and many others irrelevant.”
Anthropic spokesperson declined to comment. Wire On sale.
While it remains to be seen what impact the company’s tools will have on the real-world economy, Anthropic’s push into AI agents represents a strategic embrace of a type of AI that was once removed For Silicon Valley startup engineers and vibe coders. It’s a gateway into the mainstream spotlight, and one that is already having a major impact on the markets.
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