Sam Altman says the economy is adapting to AI slower than he expected

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he was previously "too ambitious" about AI adoption timelines. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sam Altman said his initial predictions about AI's fast-coming economic impacts were too bullish. The OpenAI CEO said he initially believed much of the software business was "up for grabs." He called the slower shift a "positive in many ways." It's part of a shift in tone from AI CEOs. Sam Altman says he misjudged how quickly AI would scramble the economy. In an interview with David Senra , posted on Sunday, the OpenAI CEO said he believed GPT-4's 2023 release would quickly put more software businesses "up for grabs." Instead, he said he's seen customers and companies largely sticking with familiar products and routines. "I think it means we've all been too ambitious on timelines," Altman said. "People keep doing the same things they're doing.