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OpenAI Altman backtracks on AI jobs apocalypse
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that AI is unlikely to cause a "jobs apocalypse," walking back earlier warnings about mass unemployment. The reversal comes as both Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have softened their previous dire predictions about AI's employment impact ahead of their companies' IPOs.
- Sam Altman explicitly rejected 'jobs apocalypse' scenario in May 2026 statement
- Dario Amodei (Anthropic CEO) also retreating from prior apocalyptic AI employment warnings
- Timing coincides with both companies preparing for IPO launches
- Represents shift from earlier, more pessimistic public statements on AI labor displacement