Sam Altman: AI to Bring 'Sky-High' Salaries, But Not Without Major Disruption First

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts AI will redefine careers, bringing significant disruption before new opportunities.
• By mid-2030s, students could enter highly paid, entirely new professions, while AI eliminates many traditional roles.
• New roles may involve frontier technologies like space exploration, offering intellectual stimulation and high salaries.
• Altman warns the transition won't be smooth, requiring painful adjustment as familiar jobs vanish.
• He believes Gen Z is well-positioned for this transformation and even expects AI to eventually replace him as CEO.

Why It Matters: AI will reshape careers, offering 'sky-high' salaries after a period of significant job disruption.