AI Might Be a Net Job Creator
ShanRizvi · x · 2026-07-12
@sama stated that up to this point, he is "fairly confident" that AI is creating jobs overall, which contrasts with his initial expectations.
He added that while he is more optimistic than most, he had assumed that at the current level of AI capabilities, a more pronounced impact on employment would already be visible; however, he acknowledged that this trend may well continue.
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