OpenAI researcher says all human economic work but crafts is doomed

OpenAI researcher Will Depue claimed all human economic labor except crafts will be replaced by AI, later admitting his posts skew pessimistic. Colleagues say they daily meet students deeply worried about their future.

2026-11-11 ~ 2026-11-11 · 2 related posts

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