OpenAI’s Sam Altman: AI will definitely impact job market, but ‘we’ll find better things to do’

India AI Impact Summit 2026: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday said India is currently leading the world in AI adoption and is poised to become one of the largest markets for the technology.

Altman, who is in New Delhi to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026, acknowledged that the AI advancement will definitely impact the job market. But Altman said he remains confident in human adaptability.