Sam Altman

A large share of current phone and online customer-support workers will lose their jobs to AI (no window given; inferred about 10 years, to 2035).

Pending ●●●●●
“I'm confident that a lot of current customer support that happens over a phone or computer, those people will lose their jobs, and that'll be better done by an AI.”
Said on
10 September 2025 · The Tucker Carlson Show (episode released September 2025), reported by American Bazaar. No window stated; inferred ~10-year long-run window.
Source
OpenAI CEO says AI will first replace customer service · American Bazaar
Should come true
by 2035
How sure they sounded
"I'm confident"
Categories
AIEconomy
Importance
3 of 5 · Customer support employs millions of people; mass displacement would hit labor markets in many countries.

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History
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