Experts say: AI will replace 5% of technical jobs every year within five years


A UN report warns that global data center water consumption could double by 2030 due to AI growth, with current usage at 45 trillion liters, exceeding water needs of 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Data centers consumed 448 TWh of electricity last year, more than Saudi Arabia's total, with AI accounting for one-fifth.....
The European Commission recently announced new minimum energy efficiency standards for data centers to address rising energy pressure from surging electricity demand. By 2030, the EU's total data center capacity is expected to increase from 12 GW last year to 28 GW, with electricity consumption exceeding 2.5% of the EU's total power. This move aims to promote energy savings and support sustainable digital services.....
SpaceX warns in its latest IPO filing of severe water supply risks for cooling its data centers. As Musk's AI firm xAI joins, the company accelerates AI infrastructure expansion, prioritizing water alongside electricity, highlighting water scarcity as a potential operational threat.....
Anthropic updated its recruitment guidelines, prohibiting candidates from using AI tools during on-site interviews to assess genuine thinking and real-time problem-solving abilities. This move has drawn industry attention, marking a shift in talent screening by AI companies toward deeper and more pure evaluation. The interview process consists of five rounds, with the "culture interview" being the most challenging, requiring candidates to deeply respond to values, worldviews, and ethical issues.
Google DeepMind CEO Hassabis predicts that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could appear as early as 2029-2030, with key breakthroughs potentially achieved within the next three years. He points out that increased investment by tech companies is accelerating the maturity of core technologies such as multimodal understanding, autonomous decision-making, and AI agents.