Whilst many revel in the advancements of Agentic AI, a silent threat has emerged that no one seems to be addressing. When OpenClaw and Adaptive AI agents take care of a company’s entry-level requirements, will they need entry-level staff? And if not, what impact will this have on the workforce of the future?

The state of play

A recent study by the WEF forecasts that, by 2030, 70% of office-based tasks will be automated by agentic systems, whilst McKinsey & Company predict that 70% of intermediate management tasks will go the same way. This work typically makes up a lot of the day-to-day for entry level employees and those making the transition to managerial roles.

If this is what’s happening today, just how advanced will these same systems be this time next year, let alone at the turn of the next decade? How much more will they be capable of replacing?

This threat isn’t happening in a vacuum either. Whilst estimates vary across geography and industry, 78 million new jobs will be created by 2030 across the globe. With global population decline and aging workforces now also a serious threat, a perfect storm is bubbling away, and we’re the ones who turned the kettle on.

A modern solution for a modern problem

Well, until sci-fi becomes science and we can reverse the aging process, up-skilling and adapting is the safest route forward.

OpenClaw, meet NemoClaw. Nvidia revealed its solution to AgenticAI to almost 30,000 attendees at GTC 2026, Nvidia’s global technology conference in San Jose. NemoClaw has been released in part to add guardrails to AgenticAI, but also to enable people who aren’t tech-savvy to adapt and own these systems for themselves. Where OpenClaw demands a certain level of tech literacy to shine, NemoClaw claims to allow users to simply prompt their way toward building Agentic Agents, allowing people to more easily upskill and own AI in the workplace.

Positive’s recommendations

If you’re looking for an entry level role, arming yourself with the ability to own Agentic Agents will only work in your favour. Up-skilling is now more important than ever, and if you don’t get ahead you’ll surely get left behind.

For any business that is looking to implement AI Agents across their company, they need to remember that AI should be treated as a tool and not a means to replace staff entirely. Doing so will only come back to hurt them in the future. Instead, entry level staff should be trained to master AI, freeing them to spend more time on the tasks that AI can’t do, the tasks that ultimately provide more value to the company.

This is the year of adapting and up-skilling, and the onus is on employees and employers to uphold their side of the bargain.

If you’re interested in understanding how we’re using AI to improve, not replace, get in touch with Positive today.