Sam Altman Says Some Disappearing Jobs Weren’t ‘Real Work’ to Begin With
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has ignited a new debate surrounding the future of work after suggesting that some jobs being displaced by artificial intelligence may not qualify as “real work.” Speaking at OpenAI’s DevDay event during a live interview with Rowan Cheung, founder of an AI newsletter, Altman responded to a question about how a farmer from 50 years ago might view modern employment.
“The thing about that farmer… [is that] they very likely would look at what you do or I do and say, ‘that’s not real work,’” Altman stated. He elaborated, “If you’re… farming… you’re doing something people really need. You’re making them food, you’re keeping them alive. This is real work. You people of the future, life just got too easy for you.” Altman added that he believes humanity will “find plenty of t...



