Robots can handle a third of physical jobs — but not yet cost-effectively, Anthropic says
Anthropic analysis, as reported by HR Dive, estimates roughly 300,000 physical jobs are currently exposed to robotic displacement, with that figure potentially rising to 2.8 million within seven years — though cost barriers currently limit large-scale deployment. HR and workforce leaders should track this as a signal for long-range labor planning and reskilling strategy, even as practical adoption lags technical capability.