October 14, 2025 3:07 PM
Sam Altman, Peng Xiao Confront Job Loss Fears, Call for Adaptation in the Age of AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao confronted mounting anxieties over artificial intelligence and job displacement at GITEX Global 2025, calling on societies to embrace adaptability and experimentation rather than succumb to fear. Speaking via live link from San Francisco, Altman challenged the prevailing narrative that technology disrupts while society merely reacts. "In all of my experience, it's a co-evolving system," he said. "Technology advances a little, society adjusts, th...