Welcome to episode 106 of the AI for Technical Writers podcast from Curt Robbins. This educational content is designed to give IT professionals and technical writers a competitive edge.

This episode reviews a recent interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regarding concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will displace knowledge workers and IT professionals.

The YouTube video features Altman and G42 Group CEO Peng Xiao presenting their respective perspectives on the societal impact of AI at the GitEx Global 2025 event held in Dubai in mid-October.

Both executives addressed concerns about AI-driven job displacement, advocating for a stance of adaptability and experimentation over fear. They emphasized that the relationship between humans and AI is a co-evolving system, which suggests a more stable and beneficial societal shift rather than a sudden disruption.

Xiao noted that while G42 is amplifying its human workforce with AI agents, keeping humans at the center of the revolution, he acknowledged that superintelligence may eventually introduce additional risks that require future consideration.

Altman stressed that the future of work will involve redefinition through creative human effort alongside machine intelligence.

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"It will not be AI that takes away the job of a technical writer, but rather another technical writer with deep AI skills," said Robbins.

I am currently taking on new clients. I enjoy helping companies with their documentation and communications strategy and implementation. Contact me to learn about my reasonable rates and fast turnaround. — Curt

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>> View the original Altman interview video: https://tinyurl.com/mybkufhy

>> Read the Robbins article "Yale Study: Impact of AI on the Job Market": https://tinyurl.com/f3cuvvxn

>> Read the Robbins article "Why Large Language Models are Changing the World": https://tinyurl.com/bdfv63ca

>> Read the Robbins article "Understanding Anthropic: Rising Star in AI": https://tinyurl.com/46btw22z

>> Read the Robbins article "Comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, & Grok": https://tinyurl.com/3zwttxhk

>> Read the Robbins article "AI Job Replacement Fears Are Good. Here's Why.": https://tinyurl.com/p5t27t7d

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