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'I'm delighted to ⁠be wrong': Sam Altman says AI won't lead to a 'jobs apocalypse' - but admits he was 'pretty wrong' on the social and economic implications it is having

Sam Altman says he doesn't think AI will lead to a "jobs apocalypse"
OpenAI CEO says a human interaction will always be needed
Altman says he uses AI to respond to Slack and email messages

Sam Altman has hit out at claims the increasing global usage of AI technology worldwide will lead to a "jobs apocalypse", despite widespread reports this is exactly what is happening in many industries.

The OpenAI CEO also admitted that while he believed his company has been "roughly right" on the technological predictions it made when it launched ChatGPT in 2022, they were "pretty wrong" on the social and economic implications.

Altman also noted that while he was initially concerned about the impact AI would have on global employment levels, he believed things were not as bad as many have made out.

"I'm delighted to ⁠be wrong"

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