Sam Altman Admits AI Job Disruption Has Been Less Severe Than Expected
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Summary
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, acknowledged that AI has not eliminated white-collar jobs at the scale he once anticipated after ChatGPT's launch. Speaking at a Commonwealth Bank of Australia conference, he admitted the labor market impact has been more gradual and complex than many tech industry predictions suggested, expressing relief that the feared "jobs apocalypse" has not materialized as expected.
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