Sam Altman Would Like the Record to Show AI Will Not Take Your Job (Despite Everything He’s Said Previously)
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has revised his previous warnings about AI causing mass job losses, stating he is relieved to be wrong. He acknowledged that the anticipated impact on entry-level jobs has not materialized as he expected. Altman also mentioned that while he was initially concerned about AI's effects, he now understands more about the situation and is grateful for the current state of employment.
- ▪Sam Altman admitted that his previous warnings about mass job loss were incorrect.
- ▪He expressed relief that the anticipated impact on entry-level jobs has not occurred as expected.
- ▪Altman has been vocal about the potential risks of AI for over a decade, but his stance has recently shifted.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Sam Altman is calling off the jobs apocalypse, so please put your molotov cocktails away. In a recent appearance at a conference hosted by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the CEO of OpenAI admitted that his previous warnings about mass job loss and societal upheaval were incorrect. (Well, maybe not totally incorrect, but that societal upheaval is more directed at him than he’d like, and now he’s trying to do some crisis management). He’s also very happy about being wrong, by the way, don’t forget that…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Gizmodo.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Gizmodo
