Sam Altman speaks loudly on the quiet side, confirming that some companies are “washing AI” by blaming the technology for unrelated layoffs.

Sam Altman speaks loudly on the quiet side, confirming that some companies are “washing AI” by blaming the technology for unrelated layoffs.

As the debate continues over AI’s true impact on the workforce, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said some companies are engaging in “AI laundering” when it comes to layoffs or falsely attributing workforce cuts to the technology’s impact. “I don’t know what the exact percentage is, but there’s an AI wash where people are blaming AI … Read more