AI agent hours reportedly reached six times Anthropic employees' hours by August; junior share of technical hires reportedly fell from 27% to 9%

Two users citing what they call Anthropic's own data say agent hours passed employee hours in March and reached a 6:1 ratio by August 2026. One says agents spent roughly 80% of interactive-session time waiting for human responses. Both say junior hires' share of technical hiring fell from 27% to 9%; one argues the decline threatens the entry-level career path.