Sam Altman Warns: AI Could Replace 40% of Jobs by 2030 as GPT-5 Already Surpasses Human Intelligence

Sep 29, 2025 03:53 pm CST

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts artificial intelligence could replace up to 40% of jobs by 2030, with GPT-5 already exceeding human intelligence in certain domains. Speaking in Berlin, Altman warned of accelerated workforce transformation while highlighting both the revolutionary potential of AI to solve complex problems and its significant risks for employment, particularly in programming and customer service sectors.