"The very system that could eradicate illnesses, he said on The Tonight Show, can also be misused in ways society isn't remotely prepared for. "One of the things that I'm worried about is just the rate of change that's happening in the world right now," Altman told Jimmy Fallon. "This is a three-year-old technology. No other technology has ever been adopted by the world this fast.""
"But with more than 800 million people now using ChatGPT each week, the stakes couldn't be higher. The technology is now woven into everyday life-from classrooms to boardrooms-often faster than guardrails can keep up. Fortune reached out to OpenAI for further comment. Jobs may start changing 'pretty fast'-but we'll all figure out new jobs to do, Altman says Altman's comments come as he also has worries about the rate of change of his competitors."
ChatGPT launched three years ago and rapidly reshaped industries, accelerated scientific discovery, and fueled visions of curing diseases and reducing work weeks. The technology's fast adoption has produced benefits and mounting anxieties about misuse, societal readiness, and job disruption. Calls emphasize responsible introduction, allowing time for adaptation, public input, and guardrails to prevent harm. More than 800 million people use the system weekly, integrating it across classrooms and boardrooms. Intense competition among major AI companies has driven productivity gains while prompting emergency resource pushes and increasing uncertainty about the future of work.
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