AI may take your job, but Altman says "I think we'll find plenty of things to do."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is well known for making bold statements, like his claim a child born in 2025 is unlikely ever to be as smart as artificial intelligence.

His latest comments about AI, this time referring to its impact on the future of work, have again sparked outrage online.

Speaking on stage at OpenAI’s DevDay event in a live interview with AI newsletter founder Rowan Cheung, Altman responded to a question about how a farmer from 50 years ago might view today’s jobs.

Not real work

Altman replied, “The thing about that farmer… [is that] they very likely would look at what you do or I do ...