OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that he is counting down the years until artificial intelligence is capable of replacing him and he also hopes the OpenAI will become the first company to make it happen. As reported by Business Insider, speaking on the Conversations with Tyler podcast this week, ““Shame on me if OpenAI is not the first big company run by an AI CEO”. During the interview, Altman also mentioned that he frequently reflects on what it would take for an AI system to outperform him in leading the company, and he believes that it is only a matter of “single-digit years” before AI can run a major department at OpenAI.
A CEO preparing for his own disruption
The comments made by Sam Altman underlines his belief in the transformative power of AI. Altman believes that AI has the power to not only transform industries but also leadership itself. Altman is already thinking about life after OpenAI. Speaking in another interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Altman revealed his plans to spend more time on his farm. “I have a farm that I live some of the time and I really love it,” Altman said, reminiscing about his pre-ChatGPT days when he used to “drive tractors and pick stuff.”
Over the years, Altman has acquired several high-end properties which includes his homes in San Francisco, Napa and a $43 million estate in Hawaii.
AI’s impact on jobs and leadership
Sam Altman is aware of the impact of AI on jobs. Altman acknowledged the disruptive nature of AI, saying, “In the short term, AI will destroy a lot of jobs. In the long term, like every other technological revolution, I assume we will figure out completely new things to do.”
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested that the types of jobs that are being eliminated or transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) may not be considered "real work" in the long run. During an interview with Rowan Cheung at OpenAI’s recent DevDay conference, Altman was asked about the possibility of AI destroying almost a billion knowledge-worker jobs before new ones are created. Altman used a thought experiment about a farmer from half a century ago to explain the situation.
He said that a farmer “very likely would look at what you do and I do and say, ‘that’s not real work’." Altman suggested that this perspective makes him feel "a little less worried" about the job losses. The conversation was centred on the uncertainty of what new jobs AI will create in the coming decades, similar to how a farmer in the past could not have imagined the jobs created by the internet.
A CEO preparing for his own disruption
The comments made by Sam Altman underlines his belief in the transformative power of AI. Altman believes that AI has the power to not only transform industries but also leadership itself. Altman is already thinking about life after OpenAI. Speaking in another interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Altman revealed his plans to spend more time on his farm. “I have a farm that I live some of the time and I really love it,” Altman said, reminiscing about his pre-ChatGPT days when he used to “drive tractors and pick stuff.”
Over the years, Altman has acquired several high-end properties which includes his homes in San Francisco, Napa and a $43 million estate in Hawaii.
AI’s impact on jobs and leadership
Sam Altman is aware of the impact of AI on jobs. Altman acknowledged the disruptive nature of AI, saying, “In the short term, AI will destroy a lot of jobs. In the long term, like every other technological revolution, I assume we will figure out completely new things to do.”
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested that the types of jobs that are being eliminated or transformed by artificial intelligence (AI) may not be considered "real work" in the long run. During an interview with Rowan Cheung at OpenAI’s recent DevDay conference, Altman was asked about the possibility of AI destroying almost a billion knowledge-worker jobs before new ones are created. Altman used a thought experiment about a farmer from half a century ago to explain the situation.
He said that a farmer “very likely would look at what you do and I do and say, ‘that’s not real work’." Altman suggested that this perspective makes him feel "a little less worried" about the job losses. The conversation was centred on the uncertainty of what new jobs AI will create in the coming decades, similar to how a farmer in the past could not have imagined the jobs created by the internet.
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