Sam Altman Predicts AI Agents Will Enter the Workforce in 2025

The OpenAI CEO claims the company is on the path to AGI and looks ahead to superintelligence, while experts debate the feasibility of these timelines.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stated in a blog post that AI agents could begin integrating into the workforce in 2025, transforming workplace productivity and workflows.
Altman asserted that OpenAI is confident it knows how to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) as traditionally defined, though the timeline for achieving this remains speculative.
The company’s newer AI models, including o1 and o3, focus on iterative reasoning and applying more computing power during inference rather than pre-training, marking a shift in approach.
Critics and experts remain divided on the plausibility of AGI arriving soon, with some pointing to technical and ethical challenges that may delay its development by years or decades.
Altman also highlighted OpenAI’s long-term goal of superintelligence, which he claims could revolutionize scientific discovery, though he emphasized the need for careful and responsible development.