OpenAI’s Sam Altman backtracks on AI job-loss fears, says top AI adopters are hiring more workers

Sam Altman, chief executive officer (CEO) of artificial intelligence (AI) startup OpenAI, has reportedly walked back his earlier prediction that AI is causing widespread job losses.

Speaking with CNBC on Monday, Altman argued that companies embracing AI are often the same ones hiring more workers, whereas firms that continue to blame AI for layoffs may not be using the technology extensively.