OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says some companies are blaming AI for layoffs, but in reality they are “being whitewashed by AI.” He believes the technology’s true impact on jobs will be visible in a few years.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says some companies are blaming AI for layoffs, but in reality they are “being whitewashed by AI.” He believes the technology’s true impact on jobs will be visible in a few years.
Sam Altman believes that AI is transforming the job market, but in some cases companies are blaming the technology for layoffs they planned anyway.
"I don't know the exact percentage, but there is a certain 'AI-washing' (ed. - manipulation of the topic of AI), when artificial intelligence is blamed for layoffs that would have happened anyway. At the same time, we are also seeing the real displacement of various types of professions by AI," Altma shared on the sidelines of the India AI Impact summit, Business Insider reports .
Altman added that while new types of jobs will emerge in the AI era, "the real impact of artificial intelligence doing work for humans" will only be felt in the next few years.
Companies that have mentioned AI during layoffs include Amazon , IBM, Salesforce, and HP. There is currently no evidence of “AI-washing” at these companies, a term often used when the role of AI in business processes is deliberately exaggerated.
