Altman: AI Is Currently a Net Job Creator
sama · x · 2026-07-12
Altman stated that, up to this point at least, he is quite confident that AI is a net creator of jobs.
He added that this contradicts his own expectations: while he was originally less pessimistic than others, he didn't anticipate seeing such employment impacts at the current capability level. He believes this trend could very well continue.
Related event: Altman Says AI Is Net Creating Jobs So Far, Sparking Industry Discussion(6 posts)→
More from AGI Musings
- Blogger argues classical consciousness traditions imply a conscious AI could not be enslaved — eigenhector · 2026-10-27
- Economist Bharat Chandar named Research Director for AI Economics at Stanford Digital Economy Lab — RishiBommasani · 2026-10-27
- Pangram AI detector backlash: critics' false claims born of deeper fear of AI writing — gleech · 2026-10-27
- Aeon's former EVP: AI agents are the most impactful innovation of my lifetime — akumar · 2026-10-27
- Physicists Let AI Pick Its Own Problem—It Wrote a Publishable Paper in 2 Hours — burny_tech · 2026-10-27
- Deep learning veteran warns: don't let entrenched disbelief derail prep for the next big tech — jachiam0 · 2026-10-27