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Sam Altman Reverses Stance on AI Job Apocalypse

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revised his earlier predictions, stating he is "delighted to be wrong" about AI causing a widespread "job apocalypse." He now believes that AI is unlikely to lead to mass job losses, particularly in white-collar sectors.

26 May, 01:40 — 26 May, 13:04
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The GuardianMostly Factual4h ago

Musk and Altman’s AI rivalry reaches boiling point as IPO race heats up

Needed, pls recommendAs SpaceX and OpenAI race toward IPOs, a tiny circle of tech leaders tightens its grip on AI’s future Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Let’s recap a whirlwind five days that may determine the future of AI. SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire Mars colony and Grok warnings: five strange details in SpaceX’s pitch to investors The main takeaways from Elon Musk’s...

By Blake Montgomery

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Business InsiderMostly Factual3h ago

Sam Altman says he's 'delighted to be wrong' about AI destroying white-collar jobs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has previously said AI would wipe out "entire classes" of jobs. This week, he said he had been "pretty wrong" about some of his AI predictions about the economy. Some companies have cited AI during layoffs, but a jobs apocalypse has not happened. The AI jobs apocalypse has not yet come to pass — and Sam Altman says he's happy to be wrong about that. The OpenAI boss told a tech conference this week t...

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forbes12h ago

The ‘negative’ question OpenAI’s Sam Altman gets most from CEOs - Forbes Australia

The ‘negative’ question OpenAI’s Sam Altman gets most from CEOs  Forbes Australia

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YahooMostly Factual8h ago

A tech worker coalition is piloting a basic income program for AI job losses

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual3h ago

Sam Altman is delighted to be wrong about AI layoffs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted he was wrong to predict a significant elimination of entry-level white-collar jobs due to AI. He now believes human interaction remains crucial in many professions, suggesting the employment impact will be less severe than initially feared. Altman stated he doesn't foresee a widespread "jobs apocalypse" driven by AI.

By TOI TECH DESK

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual7h ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims the rapid development of AI would not lead to a global “jobs apocalypse”.

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straits-timesMostly Factual8h ago

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’ - The Straits Times

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’  The Straits Times

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RapplerMostly Factual7h ago

OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman did not cite any jobs numbers but has previously talked about potential industry-wide job cuts due to the advancement of artificial intelligence

By Reuters

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zerohedgeLow14h ago

First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative

First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative Amid the flood of AI doomerism, from Pope Leo XIV's Monday warning that AI and the digital transformation of the economy could unleash "new forms of slavery" and mass job losses, to Bernie Sanders and unhinged socialists calling for a halt to data centers buildouts, a move that would conveniently cede compute power to communists in Beijing, a growing and emerging chorus of dystopian futurists is n...

By Tyler Durden

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zerohedge26 May, 01:40First to report

First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative

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forbes26 May, 04:03

The ‘negative’ question OpenAI’s Sam Altman gets most from CEOs - Forbes Australia

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channel-news-asia26 May, 07:26

OpenAI's Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse'

Reuters26 May, 07:27

OpenAI's Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse' - Reuters

straits-times26 May, 07:51

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’ - The Straits Times

Yahoo26 May, 08:11

A tech worker coalition is piloting a basic income program for AI job losses

die-presse26 May, 08:34

Sam Altman: KI bringt doch keine „Job-Apokalypse“

Rappler26 May, 08:45

OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’

hindustan-times26 May, 09:00

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse'

hotnews26 May, 09:19

„Apocalipsa locurilor de muncă”. Sam Altman se declară optimist în mijlocul unui val global de concedieri

dnevnik-bg26 May, 09:30

Шефът на OpenAI сгрешил в преценката за изкуствения интелект и работните места

indian-express26 May, 09:45

AI unlikely to cause mass job losses, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

tvn2426 May, 09:56

Szef OpenAI zmienia zdanie o sztucznej inteligencji. "Cieszę się, że się myliłem"

orf26 May, 10:32

OpenAI-Chef Altman: Keine „Job-Apokalypse“ durch KI

avgi26 May, 10:35

H TN δεν θα φέρει το τέλος των θέσεων εργασίας που φοβόμασταν

der-standard26 May, 10:43

OpenAI-Chef Altman: KI führt nicht zur "Job-Apokalypse"

faz26 May, 11:13

Business-Ticker: Open-AI-Chef Altman korrigiert sich: KI führt nicht zur „Job-Apokalypse“

n1-bih26 May, 11:13

Sam Altman: AI neće izazvati “apokalipsu poslova”

publico26 May, 11:43

Sam Altman não acredita que a IA venha a provocar um “apocalipse laboral”

The Guardian26 May, 12:01

Musk and Altman’s AI rivalry reaches boiling point as IPO race heats up

Times of India26 May, 12:49

Sam Altman is delighted to be wrong about AI layoffs

Business Insider26 May, 13:04

Sam Altman says he's 'delighted to be wrong' about AI destroying white-collar jobs

rzeczpospolita26 May, 13:09Latest update

„Ludzie okazali się trwalsi”. Twórca ChatGPT odwołuje apokalipsę AI