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Industry·23h ago·all news from July 12, 2026

OpenAI CEO Altman is now "pretty sure" AI is net job-creating, which is quite the pivot from predicting mass layoffs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated he is now confident that artificial intelligence has become a net creator of jobs, marking a notable shift from his previous warnings about widespread labor displacement. Other industry leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, have similarly softened their outlooks on the technology's impact on employment. These revised projections contrast with earlier industry fears, reflecting a growing divide between initial high-level predictions and the emerging economic data on workforce integration.

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