AI leaders are shifting how they talk about AI's job impact after sparking fears of a white-collar wipeout

AI leaders like Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman are revising their public statements on AI's job impact, moving away from predictions of a 'white-collar wipeout' amid growing public concern. Altman described his earlier expectations of job displacement as overly pessimistic, while Suleyman clarified that automation would target specific tasks rather than entire roles.