AI Chief Executive Sam Altman suggests AI may outperform internships, yet Gen Z remains optimistic.
AI is set to revolutionize the job landscape, with entry-level positions potentially becoming obsolete within the next few years. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, AI can now perform tasks at the level of junior employees and is anticipated to enhance its abilities even further.
Altman foresees AI reaching the expertise of an experienced software engineer, capable of working continuously day and night without breaks. At the Snowflake Summit, Altman stated that next year, AI might autonomously solve complex business problems.
Other tech leaders, like Nvidia's Jensen Huang, echo this bold prediction, warning that those who neglect AI may find themselves jobless. Generation Z, on the other hand, views AI more as a partner than a competitor.
Recent surveys suggest that Gen Z workers are more likely to regularly use AI tools such as ChatGPT, considering them equivalent to another co-worker or assistant. However, the economic fallout of an AI-driven job market raises concerns, particularly since AI could potentially eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs.
Powered by OpenAI's latest model, GPT-4o, ChatGPT assists with various tasks, from planning weekends to writing term papers. It supports real-time speech interaction to multimodal content creation, and several of its powerful features are free.
Despite the potential job losses, the need for upskilling and reskilling is widely recognized. Proactive corporate and policy initiatives will be essential to turn the disruption caused by AI into growth opportunities.
In the near future, AI might reach the level of expertise of an experienced software engineer, working tirelessly day and night without breaks, according to Altman. This technological advancement could potentially lead to substantial changes in the business world, with AI autonomously solving complex problems and upper management tasks, as predicted by Altman at the Snowflake Summit next year.
