Open AI’s CTO says AI will replace many jobs that shouldn’t be there in the first place

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati

Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, visited Dartmouth College last week, for an insightful conversation about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it would impact our future. Murati, who is also a 2012 graduate of the Thayer School of Engineering from Dartmouth, shared about her journey at OpenAI.

However, she sparked considerable debate among those in attendance and the tech community, when Murati was asked about the impact of AI on creative professionals. She stated, "Some creative jobs maybe will go away, but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place." Further, she added, “I really believe that using it (AI) as a tool for education, [and] creativity, will expand our intelligence."

Her remarks touched upon a deeply sensitive area, where in the current era of rapid technological advancements, many creative people fear that AI might take away their jobs in the future. It has also raised concerns about job security and the future of work, in areas where AI is hugely relied upon.

Previously, at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Murati predicted that in the future, we will see a "collaboration" between humans and AI. She added that AI will largely become a tool to help in tasks where currently more human work is required.

Murati had also expressed optimism about the future of Artificial Intelligence, during her speech at Dartmouth College, predicting that AI systems could reach “PhD-level” intelligence in while performing specific tasks in the coming years.