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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman doesn’t often make bold predictions about the future of artificial intelligence, but in a recent conversation with German newspaper Die Welt, he shared his perspective on where things might be headed. According to Altman, the rise of “superintelligence” could reshape work as we know it, replacing up to 40 per cent of the tasks we handle today.

When asked about the timeline for artificial general intelligence (AGI)—a level of AI that outperforms humans across all areas—Altman suggested that it could arrive before the decade is out. “If we don’t have models [by 2030] that are extraordinarily capable and do things that we ourselves cannot do, I’d be very surprised,” he said.

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He also noted that GPT-5 is already “smarter than him and a lot of people,” hinting that the leap toward AGI may not be as far away as many think.

On the subject of jobs, Altman avoided predicting widespread unemployment but focused instead on the idea of tasks. He explained, “I can easily imagine a world where 30 or 40 per cent of the tasks that happen in the economy today get done by AI in the not very distant future.”

The discussion also touched on how AGI might view humanity. While researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky has compared the relationship between humans and superintelligence to that between humans and ants, Altman pushed back, saying AGI would treat people like a “loving parent”. His remarks echoed earlier comments from AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yann LeCun, who believe AI should be built with “maternal instincts” so that it cares about humans.

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Still, Altman acknowledged the risks, warning that there will likely be “consequences we don’t understand.” For him, aligning future AI systems with human values is not just important—it’s essential.