Sam Altman said fears of an AI-driven jobs apocalypse may have been overstated, admitting fewer entry-level white-collar jobs were lost than expected. Speaking in Sydney, he stressed that human interaction remains difficult for AI to replace despite growing workplace automation
His remarks have reopened a recent public conflict with Trump’s administration, which he left last month after serving as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
According to data from layoff.fyi, a platform monitoring job cuts in the tech industry, 279 tech companies have collectively laid off 80,230 employees as of May 3.
