AI Takeover Tracker
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Two Guys Get Paid $25K Per Day By Wall Street to Teach AI
Good morning, the AI vibe seems to have shifted over the long weekend. Last time we saw everyone this optimistic about AI not taking jobs was August of last year. That's when ChatGPT 5 was released. It was way overhyped then disappointed on release. Soon after Claude blew past ChatGPT and everyone got scared again. We'll see how it goes this time. We reviewed 582 articles for this edition, These are the stories you should know.
Headlines & Launches
Two Person AI Consultant Team Charge Wall Street Firms $25K Per Day(2 min read)
Bloomberg Technology
They do training sessions showing traders and bankers how to effectively use AI tools like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT. Bloomberg says Wall Street firms don't view it as a way to get an edge on the market. They see it as a necessity to remain relevant.
Sam Altman Says He’s ‘Delighted To Be Wrong’ About AI’s Impact On Jobs(2 min read)
Daily Caller Business
The OpenAI CEO admitted he expected job losses from AI to be worse by now. Now he's backing off his previous "job apocalypse" predictions.
Anthropic Co-founder Warns of Massive AI Job Disruption Ahead(2 min read)
Yourstory
Speaking at a Vatican ethics summit, Christopher Olah warns about job disruptions ahead. Not everyone is backing off the disruption story this week.
AI is ‘Going to Break Down Millions of Careers,’ Gartner Analyst Says(2 min read)
HR Dive
The argument is AI will create more jobs than it destroys, but career paths will get disrupted.
A Reality Check on the AI Jobs Hysteria(7 min read)
MIT Technology Review
MIT takes a look at how AI is showing up in current economic data. They aren't seeing an impact and argue fears are overblown.
AI Is Rapidly Replacing Human Debt Collectors(7 min read)
Wired AI
Call centers are aggressively deploying voice agents to handle unpaid bill collections, automating a notoriously high-turnover role. This shift signals massive displacement for thousands of entry-level workers.
Quick Links
Toyota Training High School Students in Alabama for Jobs They Say Can't be Automated(3 min read) — Toyota is training students for $40/hr skilled trades to beat AI automation.
AI Certifications are Fast Tracking Salary and Career Growth(2 min read) — Randstad data shows AI certifications directly boost salary and career growth.
The current AI vibe seems to have shifted, but Wall Street is still all in on AI.
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