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OpenAI CEO pivots to predicting AI will create more jobs than it cuts

The Decoder OpenAI CEO Altman is now "pretty sure" AI is net job-creating, which is quite the pivot from predicting mass layoffs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated he is now confident that AI is a net job creator, reversing his previous predictions of widespread professional disruption.

Why it matters

Signals a shift in how AI leaders talk about employment, moving away from warnings of mass layoffs to reassure workers and regulators.

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