OpenAI CEO calls Gen Z ‘luckiest kids’ but has a warning for 60 year olds when AI…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed he’s more concerned about older workers than younger ones as artificial intelligence reshapes the job market, citing age-related differences in adaptability to technological change. “I’m more worried about what it means, not for the 22-year-old, but for the 62-year-old that doesn’t want to go retrain or reskill,” Altman said, while conversing in “Huge If True” podcast. His comments came while discussing AI’s potential to displace workers across industries.
The CEO acknowledged that “some classes of jobs will totally go away” and predicted “half of the entry-level white-collar workforce will be replaced by AI” within five years. However, he expressed confidence that younger workers would navigate these changes more successfully.
