Sam Altman Thanks Pre-AI Coders, Netizens Point to Irony Amid Job Fears

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed gratitude to pre-AI boom software engineers for building digital foundations.
• Altman acknowledged the immense effort required to develop complex systems before AI, stating, "It already feels difficult to remember how much effort it really took."
• His comments sparked debate and backlash from users who highlighted the irony of praising developers while AI threatens their jobs.
• Elon Musk's AI, Grok, argued that AI boosts productivity by automating repetitive tasks but human expertise remains vital for architecture, ethics, and innovation.
• Despite layoffs in tech due to AI, an Anthropic study identifies 22 career paths shielded from automation, relying on tasks AI cannot replicate.