OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs walk back AI job apocalypse warnings as IPO plans advance
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Sasha Rogelberg
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Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who previously warned that AI would cause massive white-collar job losses, are now walking back those predictions. Altman admitted he was "pretty wrong" about AI's economic impact, reversing his June 2025 warnings about entry-level roles being at risk. Amodei, who once claimed AI could eliminate 50% of white-collar jobs, now says automation will happen more gradually. They join other leaders like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon who have consistently doubted an AI-driven job apocalypse. The reversal comes as both OpenAI and Anthropic eye blockbuster IPOs, suggesting the CEOs may be softening their rhetoric to appeal to investors and regulators.
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Dario Amodei once claimed AI could eliminate 50% of white-collar jobs
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has consistently cast doubt on an AI job apocalypse
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