OpenAI CEO Altman says AI unlikely to cause jobs apocalypse
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revised his stance on the impact of AI on employment, stating that he no longer believes it will lead to a jobs apocalypse. He acknowledged that he overestimated the speed at which AI would replace white-collar jobs, particularly entry-level positions. OpenAI plans to nearly double its workforce to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, indicating growth rather than layoffs in the sector.
- ▪Sam Altman stated that AI is unlikely to trigger a mass employment crisis.
- ▪He admitted to overestimating the impact of AI on white-collar jobs.
- ▪OpenAI plans to increase its workforce to approximately 8,000 employees by the end of 2026.
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- ▪ OpenAI's Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse' - MSN — Google News
- ▪ OpenAI's Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse' — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Sam Altman: I was wrong, AI unlikely to lead to jobs apocalypse — Hacker News (AI / LLM)
- ▪ OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ’jobs apocalypse’ — Investing.com — News
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OpenAI CEO Altman says AI unlikely to cause jobs apocalypse Altman admits he overestimated AI's near-term impact on white-collar jobs, while OpenAI plans to nearly double its own workforce to 8,000 by year's end. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, said he no longer believes AI will trigger the mass employment crisis that he and others in…
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