Anthropic’s chief financial officer Krishna Rao has revealed that artificial intelligence now writes 90 percent of the company’s code, yet the AI giant is hiring more people than ever. Speaking on Patrick O’Shaughnessy’s Invest Like the Best podcast, Rao explained how AI is transforming white-collar work inside one of Silicon Valley’s leading AI companies.
AI-Driven Workplace at Anthropic
Rao stated that Anthropic’s AI systems, including Claude Code, can now handle most of the execution layer of knowledge work, ranging from software engineering to financial reporting. Humans now focus on oversight, judgment, and strategy. “We’ve hired a lot more people because of that,” he explained, calling Claude a productivity “accelerant” that enables teams to accomplish more as they learn to integrate AI into their workflows.
Code and Finance Automation
According to Rao, more than 90 percent of Anthropic’s code is written by Claude Code, and the company’s finance team also uses AI to produce financial statements that are “90 to 95 percent ready” before human review. Reports that once took hours now take about 30 minutes. “It’s accentuating and accelerating the talent we already have,” Rao said, emphasizing that Anthropic values “talent density”—a smaller, highly skilled workforce empowered by AI tools.
The Changing Nature of White-Collar Work
Rao’s comments offer a glimpse into how AI is reshaping white-collar jobs. Rather than replacing employees outright, AI is automating routine tasks and turning workers into supervisors of AI systems. “Everyone kind of becomes a manager,” Rao said, describing teams that deploy “fleets of agents” working across projects simultaneously.
Anthropic’s approach differs from other companies that have used automation to justify layoffs. Rao argued that productivity gains from AI could actually lead to more hiring, since “there’s no shortage of work to do.” His remarks come amid a growing debate among economists and executives over whether AI will ultimately reduce or expand employment.
New Role: Applied AI Claude Evangelist
Recently, Anthropic announced it is looking for a new kind of leader: an “Applied AI Claude Evangelist.” The role, described as “the face of Anthropic,” will be central to promoting its chatbot Claude among venture capitalists, startup founders, and accelerators. The Claude Evangelist will work directly with startups to help them adopt Anthropic’s products. Responsibilities include leading developer onboarding, creating demos and tutorials, and sharing feedback with internal teams. A significant part of the job involves live events, with one task being to “design and run hands-on technical sessions that move developers from curiosity to active building within a single event.”
