Altman Warns Gen Z: AI Will Redefine Jobs

Sam Altman says Gen Z is stuck on five-year-old trends while AI is about to rewrite every job. In a Stanford GSB interview last week he warned that wide swaths of today's tasks will soon be done better. He added they'll also be cheaper and faster, and many current jobs could disappear entirely. Altman says the shift won't happen overnight, but the window for new AI-built companies is now open. He points to 2025, when the Census Bureau recorded a record 5.7 million new business applications, the highest in two decades. Alexis Ohanian agrees, saying founders building with AI from day one have a default advantage. He notes their organization's DNA already fits the AI age. Mark Cuban adds that AI is no longer optional-it's leverage. He says anyone not using AI to move faster is already behind. So the message is clear: embrace AI, ditch the old playbook, and build the next generation of businesses now.