Sam Altman Says Companies Are 'AI Washing' Layoffs
Gizmodo • • business
Key Points:
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, expressed concerns that companies might be using AI as a scapegoat to justify layoffs that would have occurred regardless of the technology's impact.
- Altman acknowledged that while AI will displace some jobs, it will also create new types of employment, similar to past technological revolutions, with significant effects expected in the coming years.
- Data shows that AI-related layoffs accounted for less than 1% of job losses in 2025, and a majority of executives report no impact of AI on employment in recent years, suggesting AI's role in layoffs may be overstated.
- Some companies, like Amazon, have cited AI as a reason for layoffs but later retracted those statements, indicating
