GoKawiilSam Altman Tells Gen Z Job Seekers to Embrace AI Disruption
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a Stanford Graduate School of Business interview, as reported by Fortune, that AI will replace huge numbers of tasks people currently perform and that this upheaval is actually a career opportunity for young people willing to adapt. He also criticized MBA students for chasing trends that were popular years ago instead of pursuing newer opportunities. When an interviewer noted that AI itself may already be the established 'cool thing,' the comment drew laughter from the audience.
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Altman's remarks suggest he views AI-driven job disruption as a net positive for ambitious newcomers rather than a threat, a framing that could shape how OpenAI and allied firms talk about automation's effect on employment. The interviewer's pushback highlights a tension in that argument: if AI itself has already become mainstream, Altman's advice to chase 'the new thing' may undercut its own premise. Public sentiment described in the piece indicates growing skepticism toward AI among artists and workers, even as businesses continue adopting the technology to cut costs and jobs.
- Altman says AI will perform many tasks better, cheaper and faster, reshaping work entirely.
- He frames this disruption as an opportunity for Gen Z to advance careers or start new ventures.
- An interviewer highlighted the irony that AI itself may now be the outdated 'cool thing' Altman warns against chasing.
Source: futurism.com — Frank Landymore, 2026-10-30
Published there as: “Sam Altman Says Gen Z Are Lame for Not Worshipping AI”
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