Overview
- Altman predicts that by 2035 some new graduates could depart on solar system missions in highly paid roles he describes as entirely new.
- He acknowledges that AI will erase some jobs while opening different early‑career pathways, adding that he envies Gen Z entering the workforce now.
- Citing advances since GPT-5, Altman says a single person could now build a company worth more than $1 billion using AI tools.
- He has also said AI could run major parts of companies within single‑digit years and has floated the possibility of an AI CEO replacing him at OpenAI.
- Coverage references U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing aerospace engineering jobs growing faster than average with pay above $130,000, while noting the scale of future space employment remains uncertain.