OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that AI is becoming increasingly capable, rivaling the efficiency and capability of interns and entry-level workers. He predicts that AI agents will soon join the workforce, significantly changing company outputs. According to Altman, these AI systems will be able to tackle complex problems at a human level in various fields, marking a substantial shift in how businesses operate.
Altman notes that OpenAI is closer to developing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which would bring AI incrementally closer to providing human-like intelligence. AI agents, or agentic AI, exhibit autonomous decision-making and goal-directed behavior, enabling them to understand complex goals, make decisions, and take actions with minimal human intervention.
The socioeconomic value of linearly increasing intelligence is super-exponential in nature, leading to rapid progress in AI development and significant societal impacts. As AI systems become more prevalent, Gen Z may need to adapt to an AI-driven dynamic in the workplace. While AI could revolutionize the workplace landscape, enabling humans to focus on more complex and creative tasks, workers may also need to develop skills that complement AI to remain valuable in the job market.
