Sam Altman backtracks on AI job apocalypse predictions, says he's 'delighted to be wrong'
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Colin Kruger
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Summary
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has softened his previous warnings about AI causing mass job displacement, now saying he was "delighted to be wrong" about the impact on entry-level white-collar work. This comes amid reports of threats of violence directed at the Australian tech giant. Altman acknowledges that businesses have yet to see a return on their massive AI spending, and while he still believes some job categories like customer support could vanish, he no longer predicts a jobs apocalypse.
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delighted to be wrong
threats of violence
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