Sam Altman Predicts AI Will Cause Significant Job Losses in These Sectors

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, revealed his belief that Artificial Intelligence may already be responsible for widespread job displacement.

In a recent interview on “The Tucker Carlson Show,” Altman stated that he is extremely worried about the impact of AI.

He indicated that he feels the weight of the ethical and moral responsibilities as the leader of OpenAI, according to a report published by “techradar.”

Altman added that his biggest fear is how small decisions about model behavior could have large, real-world effects, to the extent that he is less concerned about major ethical decisions than he is about the everyday consequences of widespread AI use.

Which Jobs Will AI Take Over?

In the interview, Sam Altman said that customer service jobs might be the most at risk of being replaced by AI.

He explained: “I am confident that a lot of the existing customer support that’s done on the phone or on the computer, those people are going to lose their jobs, and AI will be much better at doing it.”

Altman cited research he had reviewed, noting that about 50% of jobs significantly change approximately every 75 years, but AI might accelerate this process, giving the workforce little time to prepare for such a change.

Looking to the future, Altman is also concerned that developers and programmers might lose their jobs due to AI.

Conversely, jobs that require stronger human relationships, such as nursing, are less likely to be replaced.

Altman’s fears are not unfounded; Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, believes all future generations of CEOs will need to manage both human and AI employees simultaneously.

He recently laid off 4,000 human employees from the company’s support team in favor of AI efficiency gains.

Nevertheless, many companies are still trying to find their footing in the age of AI, influenced by the impact of larger firms like Salesforce.

In this context, Gartner predicts that half of companies will backtrack on their plans to reduce customer support staff by 2026.