An OpenAI engineer has stated that he and his colleagues are building an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could disrupt the labor market, which is "extremely unfair," and added that there is almost no chance to stop this momentum.

The concerns about certain jobs becoming redundant in the next few years do exist with the rise of AI and the widespread adoption of advanced technologies in the workplace. These themes are prevalent in Microsoft's 2023 Annual Work Trend Index survey.

In the survey, nearly half of the nearly 31,000 respondents stated that they believe AI will impact their job security.

The Atlantic recently highlighted the resurfaced interview, but those who contribute to reducing the demand for human workers in certain fields seem to feel powerless to influence this trend.

These comments may be intended to emphasize, but the result is reinforcing AI as an unstoppable force.

Why AI Needs Effective Regulation

In the video, OpenAI engineer Brian Wu states, "To some extent, a group of people is just building AI and taking away everyone's jobs, which is extremely unfair, and in a sense, you can't stop them now."

In addition to acknowledging this situation and their role in it, Wu also calls for people to "think about what to do in a world where labor becomes obsolete."

Is this the future? A society with limited demand for work and employment, while the masses seek other pursuits for purpose and fulfillment? To some extent, this is likely the future.

Such a dystopian scenario is not imminent, but it should make people aware of the need for safe regulation of AI to ensure its advantages are utilized while also preventing its power from being unrestricted and unconstrained.

When discussing what should happen next, Wu sounds both resigned and cautious, saying, "I don't know."

"Raise awareness, get the government to care, get others to care." Then there is a long pause. "Yes. Or join us and engage in one of the few remaining jobs. I don't know. It's tough."