OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that artificial intelligence will not shorten the workweek — despite his claim that the technological singularity has already arrived .
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that artificial intelligence will not shorten the workweek — despite his claim that the technological singularity has already arrived .
Speaking on the Relentless podcast, Sam Altman observed: “For some reason, the promise of the four-hour workweek has never become a reality for humanity,” even though technological progress constantly “promises people less work and more leisure.”
“And I don’t think artificial intelligence will change that,” the OpenAI CEO concluded.
Instead of moving towards a normal work-life balance (which was considered a rare benefit of generative AI), Altman believes that people will be happier if they continue to work non-stop.
“I think in a post-superintelligence world, we’re all going to be a lot busier than we thought we were,” he said on the podcast. “We’re still going to complain about it, but we’re secretly going to be happy about it.”
Tech executives have long promised that work could soon be a thing of the past thanks to super-powerful AI models that will take over all the mundane tasks and allow people to focus on what they truly love. Altman seems to have a more realistic view.
It seems kind of sad: even those at the forefront of AI development do not foresee improvements with further advancements in technology.
