'I think this is a great time to go do the new thing': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks Gen Z entering the workforce should throw out the rulebook and do
their own thing

Date:
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0000

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Altman says Gen Z need to try something different to stand out in an AI-dominated workforce.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sam Altman says Gen Z need to
do something different in the AI age Thinking outside the box may be key to getting a job, OpenAI CEO says AI will start taking over many roles soon, Altman predicts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said he believes young people entering the workforce today should look to go beyond traditional ideas and try something different in order to stand out in today's AI-dominated world.

Speaking recently at Stanfords Graduate School of Business , Altman said the disruption caused by AI in businesses everywhere may only just be getting started, and new workers should react to this uncertainty and see it as an opportunity. My chronic disappointment with MBA students is that they always want to go do the thing that was cool five years ago rather than try
something new, Altman said. I think this is a great time to go do the new thing. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Lack of engagement Perhaps unsurprisingly, Altman was keen to play up the effects that AI skills and services could have in the modern world of work, noting that wide swaths of the jobs we currently know, will soon be entirely handled by AI.

Its totally true that huge numbers of tasks that people do today will be done better, cheaper, and faster by AI - and completely differently, Altman said. You may like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is worried about AI being controlled by just a few powerful players Forget AI ending humanity; what people are really worried about is AI taking their jobs even if that's not exactly what's happening OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the world is right to be afraid of AI influence but that it can benefit humanity like no other technology before
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If youre heading into the world right now to work on something, I think you want to start your career at a time of the greatest change, when the playing field is most open."

I think people with high potential, drive, ideas, a new way of looking at things, and new skills tend to do relatively well when the ground is shaking the most. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Altman himself started Loopt - a location-based social networking mobile app
- in 2005 as a 19-year-old drop-out, before founding OpenAI as co-chair with Elon Musk in 2015

There are many companies that can be built on top of the technology OpenAI
has put out into the world that will be much bigger and, I hope, more important than OpenAI, he said. This isn't Altman's first thought about the future of working in the AI age, with the billionaire having laid out his opinions quite a few times in the past. What to read next Why making AI too easy to use is a risk for your business Top Goldman Sachs executive says new workers will be managing 'virtual army' of AI from the moment they start Organizations must rethink skills to realize AI ROI

In May 2026, he hit out at claims the increasing global usage of AI
technology worldwide will lead to a "jobs apocalypse" , despite widespread reports of layoffs at major firms.

And in July 2026, Altman noted that he doesn't expect a change in society or working practices for quite some time , despite widespread promises that AI would boost our productivity and efficiency across the board.

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