AI Industry & Drama — May 27, 2026

This Wednesday morning, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is walking back earlier warnings about an AI-driven jobs apocalypse, a sentiment echoed by multiple sources including TradingView, Reality Tea, and AOL.com. Altman, speaking at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia conference, now says he was "pretty wrong" about the extent of immediate job elimination, especially for entry-level white-collar workers, and is "delighted to be wrong." He emphasizes the irreplaceable "human part" of employment, even admitt