OpenAI CTO Mira Murati: "Some creative jobs maybe will go away—but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place"

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Image: Mira Murati delivers remarks at the press preview for the 2024 Met Gala celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 6, 2024 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo / UPI /Alamy Live News

 

Mira Murati, the CTO of OpenAI, made a provocative statement about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on creative professions. She suggested that AI might replace certain creative jobs, questioning their necessity in the first place.

 

 

Murati’s comments came during a discussion about the entertainment industry at Dartmouth University's School of Engineering, which has experienced significant backlash from workers, particularly screenwriters and actors. The advent of AI technologies like ChatGPT and DALL-E, widely used in graphic design, has stirred fears among creatives about job displacement.

 

"Some creative jobs maybe will go away—but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place," Murati described.

 

The CTO’s viewpoint has sparked a debate in the tech world. While some see AI as a threat to creative professions, Murati views it as a tool for enhancing creativity and collaboration. She believes that AI will only replace jobs that shouldn’t have existed, thereby stimulating creativity.

 

 

How will AI reshape the job market, and what will be its ultimate impact on creative professions? Do you believe AI will enhance creativity, or will it lead to job displacement in the creative industry? Share your views in the comments below.

 

 

Read more:

• https://fortune.com/2024/06/24/ai-creative-industry-jobs-losses-openai-cto-mira-murati-skill-displacement/
• https://www.pcmag.com/news/openai-cto-mira-murati-ai-could-take-some-creative-jobs
• https://hothardware.com/news/openai-cto-says-ai-could-kill-creative-jobs