The Role Decomposition Doctrine: How Anthropic's Just-Released Numbers Reveal Why 88,000 Workers Lost Their Jobs This Year, And The 5-Question Audit Every Founder Should Run On Every Role Before The Next Hire Or Fire
On June 26, 2026, Anthropic's Economic Index survey of 9,700 verified Claude users found more than 35% expect AI to do most or nearly all of their work tasks within 12 months. US companies have cited AI in 87,714 job cuts YTD through May, surpassing 2025's full-year total of 54,836. AI was the named driver in 40% of the 97,000 May 2026 cuts, the highest May since 2020. Oracle shed 21,000 roles, Elastic cut 7%, and a Brynjolfsson payroll study found a 13% relative employment decline in 22-25 year olds in AI-exposed jobs. RAISE US launched June 25 with $500M+ committed, anchored by Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and the OpenAI Foundation. Run The Role Decomposition Doctrine 5-question audit before the next hire, fire, or promotion.



