Altman and Amodei both walking back on AI jobs apocalypse prophecies before IPOs
Two prominent tech CEOs have revised their earlier predictions about AI's impact on white-collar jobs, admitting they were mistaken. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei now suggest that AI may not eliminate jobs as previously feared, with Altman stating he was 'pretty wrong' about the economic consequences. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has consistently argued that historical trends show job creation in response to technological disruption.
- ▪Sam Altman acknowledged he was 'pretty wrong' about AI's impact on entry-level jobs.
- ▪Dario Amodei reframed his view, suggesting that automation could actually enhance productivity rather than eliminate jobs.
- ▪Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has maintained that American history shows a pattern of job creation following technological advancements.
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Two of the most influential CEOs in tech spent the last year warning that AI would gut white-collar employment. Now they’re admitting they were wrong, joining other leaders like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon in casting doubt on an AI job apocalypse. Recommended Video OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in an interview with Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Matt Comyn on Tuesday, said he was “pretty wrong” about AI’s economic impact—a reversal from his June 2025 warnings that entry-level roles were at serious risk. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who once claimed AI could eliminate 50% of white-collar jobs, now says automation may actually expand the work people do.
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