OpenAI CEO Says Companies Using AI Most Are Hiring More
Sam Altman stated that firms adopting AI tools are expanding employment while those announcing AI-related layoffs are adopting the technology least. He spoke during a Monday interview at the site of a new data center project in Michigan.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said companies that have adopted AI the most are also hiring the most. He made the comments during a Monday interview on CNBC at the site of a planned 1-gigawatt data center in Saline Township, Michigan. "The companies that I know that have adopted AI the most are also the ones hiring the most," he said.
Data center project The interview occurred at the company's Saline Township campus during the official groundbreaking for the data center project. OpenAI stated the completed facility would create 2,500 union construction jobs and 450 permanent on-site positions.
The project has drawn local opposition, including the recent resignation of a township treasurer who cited threats received after the project was approved.
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