AI's most powerful CEOs are splitting into warring camps over whether their own technology will gut white-collar work or supercharge it — but the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.

Why it matters: The two leading AI labs are trading in hype and doom, making it nearly impossible for companies, policymakers and the public to know what's coming.

The big picture: A pair of public appearances this week highlighted how far apart Anthropic and OpenAI are.

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah , speaking at the Vatican's AI ethics conference, doubled down on rhetoric CEO Dario Amodei has used about the dangers of AI. "There is a real possibility that AI will displace human labor at very large scale," Olah said.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is sounding rosier about the tech.…